The DC Traveler

His place in history as one of our greatest presidents is memorialized with the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  And next year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the memorial to his life will be rededicated in a major ceremony.
But one of the most notable moments in Lincoln’s life, and in American history, occurred in 1863 in a field in southern Pennsylvania, just 90 miles north of Washington, DC. 
The sixteenth U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, gave a short speech, dedicating a battlefield where four months earlier saw the deadliest fighting of the Civil War.  …read more

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Happy 200th birthday to one of the nation’s most important and influential presidents, Abraham Lincoln.

Throughout his political career, Lincoln ran for public office a total of 11 times, yet lost 8 times (or 72% of the time).
Here’s a list of Abraham Lincoln’s political losses….
In 1832 Abraham Lincoln lost his first political election, for a seat on the Illinois State Legislature in 1832. Six yeas later, after winning a seat in 1834, he ran for Speaker of the State Legislature and lost.
His first run for Congress resulted in a defeat, but he won a seat three years later. Only to lose …read more

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In 1880, George Washington birthday* (February 22nd), 81 years after his death, was first celebrated in Washington, DC. Five years later, federal offices began to observe the holiday and close offices.  In 1971, Washington’s birthday was officially recognized as a national holiday and was moved to the 3rd Monday in February.
Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (February 12th) was also celebrated, but was never a legal national holiday. 
Various observances and parades are planned for Presidents’ Day – February 19th.
George Washington’s Mt. Vernon
An official wreath laying ceremony will be held at Washington’s tomb at 10:00 a.m.  Immediately afterwards, a Revolutionary War mock battle, as …read more

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Public safety and law enforcement authorities closed the Lincoln Memorial on The National Mall just before noon after discovering suspicious liquids and a note in the public bathroom.
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UPDATE:  The memorial was reopened by 3:00 p.m. after a Gatorade bottle and a travelers’ coffee mug were found in the rest room.  No injuries were reported.
I guess it pays to properly dispose of your trash and finish your drinks.

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