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Lincoln Totem Pole

It reportedly wasn't made to honor Abe, but to honor a chief who had seen a white man -- and the only white man reference that the carver could find was a picture of Lincoln.
Honest Abe

December 8th 2015
Geo: 39.801, -89.6436Our time machine trip along Route 66 continues. Just under 90% of the road survives so every now and again we have to try and stitch pieces together but it's a relatively easy drive through American history even if Billy Thunder isn't quite giving us the Caddie experience. We did add satellite radio before we left but DH won't let me tune into the more appropriat ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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