Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum News


	For Immediate Release: May 21, 2007	Contact: Jill Burwitz (217) 558-8970 office (217) 299-6165 cell
	Weekly Standard senior editor Andrew Ferguson to stop at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum as part of his 15-city book tour Ferguson to discuss latest book followed by book signing Springfield, Ill. — On Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., author Andrew Ferguson will discuss his latest book Land of Lincoln, in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum's Union Theater. A book signing will immediately follow his presentation. In Land of Lincoln, Ferguson embarks on a curiosity-fueled coast-to-coast journey through contemporary Lincoln Nation, encountering everything from hatred to adoration to opportunism and all manner of reaction in between. He attends a national conference of Lincoln impersonators in Indiana; seeks out the premier collectors of Lincoln memorabilia from California to Rhode Island; attends a Dale Carnegie – inspired leadership conference based on Lincoln's "management style"; drags his family across the three-state-long and now defunct Lincoln Heritage Trail; and even manages to hold one of five original copies of the Gettysburg Address. Along the way he weaves in enough history to hook readers of presidential biographies and popular histories while providing the engaging voice and style of the best narrative journalism. Ultimately, Land of Lincoln is an entertaining, unexpected, and big-hearted celebration of Lincoln and his enduring influence on the country he helped create. Andrew Ferguson is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard and has written for The New Yorker, the New Republic, The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and many others. He lives in Washington, DC. Admission to the program is free, but reservations are advised. To reserve seats, call (217) 558-8881. Books will be available for purchase the evening of the event. ###