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Bicentennial Commission
The Mission of the Colorado Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission is to lead Colorado’s efforts to mark the significance of Abraham Lincoln, his vision, and his presidency for our history; to heighten awareness of how the West shaped Lincoln and how Lincoln shaped the destiny of Colorado and the West; and to encourage dialogue about the “unfinished work” of democracy and equal opportunity in our own place and time.
The Commission will promote, solicit, and act as an information-clearinghouse for activities of schools, historical organizations, libraries, museums, institutions of higher education, and civic groups, to commemorate the Lincoln Bicentennial.
“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War”
In partnership with the American Library Association and the National Endowment for Humanities, the Denver Public Library is honored to host “Lincoln: The Constitution
and the Civil War” at the Blair-Caldwell African American
Research Library. The Denver Public Library one of only
25 host sites on the national tour of this compelling
exhibition about Abraham Lincoln and the political and
constitutional challenges of the Civil War.
Click here to see the Denver Public Library page about the exhibit.
Click here to view the exhibit flyer.
Click here to view the schedule of events.
Click here to see the exhibition home page.
WINNERS OF COLORADO LINCOLN SCHOLASTIC CONTEST
Three Colorado students were top winners of the state’s Lincoln Bicentennial Scholastic Contest and recognized at an Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 20th at Mountain Range High School in Westminster.
First Prize of $500 went to Soleil Worthy, 7th-grader from Aurora Quest K-8 School, for her poem “Be Like Lincoln.” Second Prize of $400 went to Raine Reilly, 2nd-grader from Independence Academy in Grand Junction, for his collage of “How Me and Abe Are Alike.” Third Prize of $300 went to Matthew Menezes, 11th-grader from Monarch High School in Louisville, for his essay “From Hypocrisy, the Way to Utopia.”
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