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Honestly: Lincoln exhibit a history-making draw
By Joanne Davidson The Denver Post
How impressive was the crowd that gathered at Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library for a reception heralding the opening of “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War”?
Gov. Bill Ritter, for starters, plus Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll, City Librarian Shirley Amore and Honest Abe himself. Well, maybe not the real Abraham Lincoln, but John Voehl, whose uncanny resemblance to the nation’s 16th President makes him a popular person at historical and educational gatherings.
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Click here to see a page of photos from the event.
NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers
June 21-26 or July 12-16, 2010
Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for Schoolteachers
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Everybody loves Lincoln
By Jack Sommars
Why does Abraham Lincoln continue to fascinate us?
“There is something in his life for everyone,” explains DU history Professor Susan Schulten. “From his humble beginnings and the drive to improve himself to his complex understanding of the nation’s plight and, of course, his tremendous capacity for leadership and compassion. It’s remarkable to think he is both a heroic figure to Americans as well as someone we consider sympathetic and relevant.”
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Click here to listen to Professor Schulten’s address to the City Club of Denver.
Fort Garland Museum Fetes Lincoln’s 200th Birthday
The Fort Garland Museum hosted the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth on Sunday, July 5, 2009. Governor Ritter’s Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission sponsored the event, which was attended by 130 people … Click here to read the rest of this article.
Audio available for Carparelli speech to Judicial Advisory Committee
Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Russell Carparelli spoke of Lincoln’s continuing influence For three years, "Our Courts" has offered presentations, by members of the judiciary and bar, to adult audiences around the state on the workings of the Colorado judicial system. In commemoration of the Bicentennial, on March 13 Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Russell Carparelli delivered a special talk on Lincoln’s character and contributions in the conference room of the Colorado Supreme Court. He and other speakers have given the talk throughout the spring and summer to numerous groups, and will continue to do so throughout the Bicentennial observance. Click here to listen to the speech.
Scholastic Contest Gets Extra Stimulus
from Colorado Bar Association, Others
The Colorado Bar Association will sponsor the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Contest, the Colorado Lincoln Bicentennial Commission announced on March 19. The contest will recognize elementary, middle school, high school and college students throughout Colorado on essays, creative writing, poetry and visual arts inspired by Abraham Lincoln. With the support of the CBA, EthicsGame and many individual contributors, the students participating in the Contest will be eligible for nearly $10,000 in cash awards and prizes. To get as many students as possible participating in the contest, the Commission has extended the submission deadline to April 17, 2009 … Click here to read the rest of this article.
Abraham Lincoln and Equal Justice Under the Law
By Colorado Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs
The fundamental proposition of equal justice under law, expressed
in the Declaration of Independence, did not find
its way into the U.S.Constitution until the adoption of the
Civil War amendments. Equal justice under the law achieved a
fuller realization when the U.S. Supreme Court began in the 20th
century to apply the Bill of Rights to the states. It took a Kentucky born
Illinois lawyer and a most terrible conflict for this to happen … Click here to read the rest of this article.
State Historian Bill Convery addresses State Legislature:
“Abraham Lincoln was at heart a Westerner”
Honorable members of the state legislature, ladies, and gentlemen: My name is Bill Convery. I am the state historian at the Colorado Historical Society and a member of the Colorado Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. On this day two hundred years ago, America’s sixteenth President, Abraham Lincoln, was born … Click here to read the rest of this story.