Finding Abe

21st-Century Abe was active February 12, 2009-August 31, 2009.

To mark Lincoln’s 200th birthday we explored why we in the 21st century are still obsessed with this 19th-century man. Abe is everywhere, from advertising to political punditry. What does this popular Abe have to do with the historical Abe? 21st-Century Abe took six months to tackle these questions. We asked scholars and artists to get the ball rolling, but visitor responses have defined 21st-Century Abe.

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Blog

The 21st-Century Abe blog is the place to find out what’s been happening on 21stcenturyabe.org and what fun, exciting or downright ridiculous things the curatorial team have discovered in their search for Lincoln.

The blog is no longer being updated. But please check out our older posts.

• So Long and Thanks for All the Lincoln
• One for the Record Books
• Lincoln Media by the Numbers
• Lincoln on Flickr
• Document of the Week: Final Installment

Our Funders

This project has been funded by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Heritage Philadelphia Program with additional support from the Marketing Innovation Program. Additional support has come from the Samuel S. Fels Fund and The Raab Collection.