Pennies From Hodgenville

At today's Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Andy Brunhart, Deputy Director of the United States Mint, unveil the new design for the "tails" side of the Lincoln penny, which substitutes Abe's log cabin in Hodgenville for the Lincoln Memorial.
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Lincoln's Birthplace In Need Of A Railsplitter

Ice and winds have taken their toll on Lincoln's birthplace.

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Lincoln's Ghost Is Life Of The Party

Lincoln lovers enjoy a spirited birthday party in Hodgenville.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!

The statute of Abraham Lincoln, sculpted by A.A. Weinman in 1909, celebrates its centennial today in the town square of Hodgenville, Kentucky, where the 16th President was born 200 years ago today, on February 12, 1809.
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