Today is the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. America has been blessed with great leadership when we have needed it. So much has been written about Lincoln that I have little to add myself. Later today I'll post on his conception of God. For now, some links.

Short biography from the White House site.

Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project from Northern Illinois University. Contains material from his Illinois period.

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

The Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress.

Second Inaugural Address from the Lincoln Papers in the Library of Congress.