Endorsement Program

The Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission proudly endorses the following projects:

Produced by The Clark Group and Back Home Kentucky, Inc., the Lincoln Bicentennial Magazine, Kentucky Commemorative Edition, will focus on the remarkable life and times of Abraham Lincoln, with emphasis on his childhood years in the commonwealth. Leading Kentucky poet and author Dr. Richard Taylor is the principal author of the magazine, which will be available in spring 2008.

For more information, see the Back Home in Kentucky website.

Radcliff historian Paul Urbahns and the Cultural Resources Office at Fort Knox have produced a brochure describing Abraham Lincoln-related sites in the northern Hardin County area. The brochure primarily describes the 16th president's family before he was born and when he was a youth.

Artist Thomas Kennedy’s “The Life of Abraham Lincoln” prints depict significant moments in the life of the sixteenth president.  

“My fascination with Lincoln was partially due to the fact that I have lived in three of the four places Abraham lived," Kennedy said. "I was born 35 miles from his Kentucky birthplace, lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois and now reside within 35 miles of his boyhood home in Spencer County, Indiana. As I painted, my admiration for Lincoln grew.Throughout the celebrations of the bicenntenial of his birth, it is my hope that many more people become aware of the legacy of this great man.”  

Find out more about “The Life of Abraham Lincoln."

Abraham Lincoln in Song by Chris Vallilo features period music from Lincoln's era, including songs he may have known and sung.  This critically acclaimed CD was released in February 2008 and was featured by National Public Radio and the Associated Press. Abraham Lincoln in Song is available for purchase from Amazon.com.

A local organization in Hodgenville will offer miniatures of the Boy Lincoln statue that now sits on the city's downtown square. The miniatures are 24-inch bronze replicas produced by the firm Daub-Firmin-Hendrickson, which produced the original statue. For more information about purchasing a Boy Lincoln statue miniature, contact Bob Sims at 270-358-9903.

Lincoln: A Man for All Times is a thirty minute children's musical written and co-composed by Glen Rice and Pam Thurman. It is intended for presentation by 2nd-6th graders, and its purpose is to facilitate learning about Abraham Lincoln's importance as an historical figure. The play is geared toward Kentucky's curricula as well as national education standards. The complete score and accompanying materials can be purchased by schools and teachers. For more information, please visit www.lincolnproject.com.