Idaho's Abe?
Story here about events celebrating Lincoln's ties to Idaho.
Uh....Idaho?
The argument seems to be that Lincoln created Idaho by signing the bill establishing Idaho Territory during the war. That's true enough. He also appointed the territory's first governor, and Idaho shows up in miscellanous correspondence concerning Indian treaties and so forth. It's a tenuous connection, but Idaho seems like a nice enough state, so why begrudge her a bit of the bicentennial sunlight?
Makes you wonder, though...could pretty much any American state claim a connection to Lincoln of some sort? I might test this and run all the state names through The Collected Works and other primary sources (the ones with keyword searchable databases, that is; I don't think I have the time to look up, say, Delaware in the index of every Lincoln book I own) and see if he did indeed have at least some relationship with each and every American state. This might be seen as a public service, in a way--warming the hearts of the Wyoming Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, or whoever might be interested.
posted by brdirck at 4:21 AM
4 Comments:
Interesting connection and good for Idaho to try to make that connection. Lincoln is someone to be proud of and if he had something to do with the history of the state, all the better. I think your premise about how Lincoln may be mentioned or involved in every state sounds like the offer of Shelby Foote to calculate how much blood was shed in the war.
As far as the renactor (sp) shown in the article, I guess a beard, stovepipe hat, black coat are all you need to be Lincoln.
If you're feeling very adventurous, Brian, I would be interested to know of Lincoln's connections to Canada (other than as a noted base for Confederate spies). For instance, I know he visited Niagara Falls with his wife at some point and I have often wondered if he ever crossed the border as it was then. If so, it likely would have been his only international trip!
I saw this story online and also thought it was very interesting!! Seems everyone wants a piece of Abe! Here in Spencer County, Ind., where Lincoln Lived from age 7 to 21 we have strong ties to Lincoln and are planning many special events to honor him. Check out our blog to stay up-to-date on Indiana's Lincoln Bicentennial Plans at http://www.legendaryplaces.org/blog/blog.cfm
Abrahim Lincoln was a seven, the family moved to southern Indiana.
He was the from the poor family.
He does not have minimum basic need's that time.... He strived hard and become a first president of America. That means all have some talent that should be utilised and u will get the success ..........
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