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Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln’s Heart Will Go On: Union Square Park, Springfield
The statue shows Lincoln as he heads to Washington to begin his presidency, though at first glance you might think he’s belting out his favorite Celine Dion number,
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I Didn’t Know He Was THAT Tall: Lincoln “Railsplitter” Statue, Springfield, Illinois
And if you look at just his torso, you might think of him as a sort of funky 1970’s type – give the man a zodiac-related medallion to wear and he’ll get that night fever, he knows how to show it.
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We Know Drama: Ford’s Theater, Washington DC
How disturbingly fitting that the highest drama in the history of American crime should take place at a theater.
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Soldier Lincoln: Dixon, Illinois
It’s the only statue depicting the Great Emancipator as a young military man, looking out at the river and trying his damnedest to remember the commands he’ll need to lead his men.
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Last Stop, Mr. Lincoln: Springfield Train Station
A simple, elegant black stone monument that marks the final stop on the biggest funeral procession the country had – and probably has – ever seen.
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Rise of the Three-Headed President: Lincoln Landing, Lockport, Illinois
Lots of towns promote events or historic sites connected to the Great Emancipator, but the town of Lockport has outdone them all. Their Lincoln statue has three heads.
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The Lincoln Watermelon: Lincoln, IL
Who knew a president – especially one as well known as Abraham Lincoln – could be represented by fruit?
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My kind of town
We have a lot to catch up on! First, thanks to all the backers for Kickstarter project #2. It’s pretty clear I set the goal too high, as you all…
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This is what the "Lincoln" movie should’ve been about
From a Chicago Tribune list of little-known Lincoln facts: Lincoln declined the King of Siam’s offer to supply elephants to the U.S. government, writing in 1862 that his country “does…
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