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A bicentennial, blown? The question of Lincoln and 2009.(THE NATION)(Abraham Lincoln)
NEARLY a hundred years ago, a group of distinguished Americans gathered to honor the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. Their ideas and determination eventually led to the construction of the Lincoln Memorial--one of the nation's most beloved examples of commemorative architecture. It's on the list of must-see tourist attractions in Washington, and it provided a stirring backdrop to the greatest speech of the civil-rights era. For government work, that's not too shabby.
To build on this legacy, Congress established an Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission six years ago. When the 200th anniversary of the 16th president's birth arrives in 2009, the commission ...
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