Feb 10, 2009

Lincolnless States

Reading and watching all of the Abe Lincoln material being generated in this 200th anniversary of his birth year (on Thursday) got me wondering how and if the old Confederate States would commemorate the anniversary. I wasn't alone, an AP reporter looked into it and has written a story you'll find at Myrtle Beach Online and elsewhere. Of course it's not like Jeff Davis' birthday is much more than a formality here, though some folks gather at the Confederate War Memorial every year to remember. Those post-war feelings---especially as a result of Reconstruction after Lincoln's assassination---they truly do last generations. On the other hand we are friendly with Germany and Japan and Vietnam...and they with us.

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