Lincoln 1860

Lincoln 1860

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

MAKE HISTORY - VOTE!


Today marks the end of a long and grueling presidential campaign season. Our nation will make history today, no matter who wins the presidential election. We will end up with either the first African-American president, the oldest elected president, or the first woman vice-president. Indeed, a momentous occasion in America.

I've included an image of a rare 1860 campaign poster. Like 1860, our nation seems to be at a cross-roads in 2008. Of course, no states are threatening to secede right now, but there are critical issues facing us. If you are reading this post, I assume you have at least a passing interest in history. Don't just read about history: make history. Exercise your right to vote!

2 comments:

Rebecca said...

I wish I would have written in Abraham Lincoln while voting today! That would have been fun!

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