Take a look at the cylindrical booktower displayed at Ford's Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was shot. It symbolizes the 15,000 books written about him!
For a complete edition of Lincoln's own writings stop HERE. He was a very wise and compassionate man. One of my favorite historical people.
We went to Ford's Theater once but the Boy Scouts where there and the line to get in was way down the street so we didn't go. It's on my bucket list.
Ford's Theater then...
Today...“Historical Photomerge of Ford’s Theater by Fine PhotoGraphics. See more then and now merges of Washington D.C. and other cities at FinePhotoGraphics.com or like them atFacebook.com/FinePhotoGraphics.”
The box where Lincoln was sitting...In 1893 a part of the three upper floors of Ford’s Theatre collapsed killing twenty two clerks and injuring over 100 more government employees. Read about this HERE.
Lincoln was not a formally educated man, having said himself that he only had about a year of formal education, but he was a voracious reader all his life. Reading any book he could get his hands on. Self educated. Read more about Lincoln HERE and HERE
So who was your favorite historical figure?
Peggy Ann
A lovely post for President's Day! That tower of books is lovely.
ReplyDeleteAha - I didn't realise it was President's Day. Very interesting, Peggy. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteKatrina, we use to celebrate Washington's Birthday on his birthday and Lincoln's on his but they combined the two and gave us a President's day, for all of them I guess. No mail and banks closed and federal and state employees off
DeleteWe visited Ford's theater 8-10 years ago, but I don't believe the book tower was there then. It is awesome! Good excuse to return to D.C.
ReplyDeleteBTW - Been keeping up with your posts in Reader, but been awhile since I came to the actual site - love the background and header!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tami!
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