"Whole Lotta Lincoln"

Newsweek published a web-exclusive article on the upcoming Lincoln Bicentennial this afternoon. The article provides a fairly entertaining overview of upcoming events, which include everything from museum exhibits to symphony concerts to the minting of new pennies.

The article also mentions that Steven Spielberg has committed to directing a biographical film on Lincoln starring Liam Neeson. And of course it mentions a number of upcoming Lincoln books.

The Lincoln Bicentennial Commission site has its own calendar of events, as well as a new Lincoln Bicentennial Blog. And if you want to prepare for the big year by reading some classic Lincoln titles, I've prepared a handy set of links to books recommended by the Bicentennial Commission which can be downloaded on the web.