Tag Archives: Lincoln

“We’ve Already Had a Gay President: Lincoln”

Allow me to take a break from drooling all over my tiny little drooler to post something I found very fascinating. What I suppose is a series of videos interviews about great gay Americans, it seems as though as homophobia subsides, more historians are subscribing to the idea that Abraham Lincoln was gay. Here is the video from The Big Think via The Atlantic: Continue Reading →

Comments { 0 }

Hey Abe – it’s yer birfday.

From www.brittanica.com/blogs

From www.brittanica.com/blogs

Whilst spending a little quality time with the in-laws in the midwest this holiday season – we came upon this little gem on the local news.  It seems as though February 12th marks Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. In celebration, the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission is inviting folks to send in cards.

If you want to send Abe a card (and maybe a Starbucks gift card for – you know – ending the civil war and all) you can slap a stamp on an envelope marked:

Abraham Lincoln
c/o Old State Capitol
1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701

Comments { 0 }