Found this thought provoking irony via @LincolnsCottage
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TDIH: Marion Anderson and the Lincoln Memorial
Alright, so this isn’t DIRECTLY Lincoln related — but it is one of my favorite moments in history on the steps of the Lincoln.
On this day in 1939 Marian Anderson gave her famous Lincoln Memorial Easter performance to a crowd of 75,000 (not including radio listeners). Learn more about her here or here.
Maira Kalman.
This is from one of my favorite books (and now defunct blogs) of the past few years. Beautifully illustrated and written — all of Kalman’s books that I own have become some of my prized possessions, always sitting on my “special books” book shelf.
Also — who wouldn’t want to live in the Lincoln Memorial? Or at least camp there for a while.
Honest Abe Blog 