happy holidays from 21st-Century Abe
21st-Cnetury Abe, ALPLM
Ok, as the short-sleeve shirts will indicate, this picture was taken at the ALPLM last summer during our research trip to Springfield, but we thought it had a nice holiday feel. And in the holiday spirit of overeating, here is Nick tucking into a “Horseshoe” –a venerable Springfield speciality.
For the record, Lincoln himself wasn’t much interested in food. According to his secretary John Hay, Lincoln “took a little lunch–a biscuit, a glass of milk in winter, some fruit or grapes in summer…He ate less than anyone I know.” For more great info on Lincoln’s eating habits, see the Food Timeline.
