Abstract
Reviled by many of his fellow Kentuckians while he was president, Abraham Lincoln became Kentucky’s, and America’s, idol during the 20th century. The Commonwealth is home to a growing list of notable Lincoln memorials. This article examines the history and folklore surrounding a number of these monuments.
Disciplines
Political Science | President/Executive Department | United States History
Recommended Repository Citation
Jeffrey, Jonathan. (2008). Now He Belong to the Ages: Memorializing Abraham Lincoln. Kentucky Humanities, 34-40.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_fac_pub/46
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Boy Lincoln sculpture
Boy Lincoln sculpture
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“’Now He Belong to the Ages’: Memorializing Abraham Lincoln”