An Exciting Day for History

Fire of Liberty

"Every generation has looked up to him as the Great Emancipator, the hero of unity and the martyr of freedom. Children have learned to follow his model of integrity and principle. Leaders have read and quoted his words, and have hoped to find a measure of his wisdom and strength. In all this, Lincoln has taken on the elements of myth.
"And in this case, the myth is true," Mr. Bush said.

This was part of President Bush's speech at the dedication of the newly built Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Illinois yesterday, which I found in The Washington Times. See here about the events yesterday. From my reading, President Bush couldn't have put it any better. It fun to see a president marveling at such a historical giant. I guess it's an even greater experience when you occupy the same office that Lincoln did 140 years ago. As a consumer of history, this is an awesome event.

For more on the Library, go here.