Today would be Abraham Lincoln’s 201st birthday. Our 16th president went from the most humble beginnings, in northern Kentucky, to the highest office in United States. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Lincoln was able to educate himself and eventually become an attorney, in Springfield, Illinois. Before being killed, by John Wilkes Booth, he would guide his beloved country through civil war and abolish human slavery in the south.
While I am pleased to have a three day weekend, this weekend, I wish Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was a National holiday. Not to take anything away from the other 41 presidents, Uncle Abe deserves it.
Click HERE to read an article I wrote, “What Abraham Lincoln Means to Me,” on his 200th birthday.
About Michael Noirot
I grew up in the Central Illinois farming community, of Dunlap. Growing up, I played sports, tinkered with cars and enjoyed photography. While I did well in school, I did not become passionate about history until my early 30's.
I have built a large library, of books on early America, politics and the Civil War. I am an avid reader. Fortunately, I have had plenty of opportunities to travel, over the years, and have been to most of the Civil War battlefields. I work while I travel, so more often than not, I am up, in the middle of the night, to get sunrise pictures, or I will be out until well after dark, exploring Civil War battlefields.
I have other hobbies, and passions, that I really enjoy. Number one on the list would be guitar. I play my guitars on a regular basis, and enjoy the Bluegrass, and Contemporary Christian (CCM) genres. I play a style of guitar, called FLATPICKING, where using a flat pick, you play lead solos, similar to the way a fiddle would have been played during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Laura, my wife, and I also enjoy scuba diving, travel and spending time at our property, in the country. Lastly, we spend as much time with our families, as possible. Thanks for stopping by.
