The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) was the Congressionally created 14-member federal commission focused on planning and commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' 16th president on February 12, 2009. The commission served for ten years, from 2000 to 2010. Its official successor organization, announced in 2011 with an expanded board and broadened mission, is The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation.
Read more about Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Commissioners, Overview, Outreach, Kentucky Inaugural Celebration, Lincoln Mother’s Day Celebration, Rise Up and Hear: An Evening of Poetry Honoring Abraham Lincoln's Legacy, National Teach-In, Lincoln Memorial Rededication Series, National Town Hall Meetings, The Global Lincoln
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