What Does an Ebenezer Have in Common with a Monument?

"Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man's greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings are linked." Statesman Vicente Fox

"The sanctity of our battlefields, monuments, and veterans institutions is of utmost importance to preserve military history and pay respect to those who fought." Politician Henry Waxman

Monument at Gettysburg Battlefield

Monuments help us remember the past. I don't know about you, but I saw about a dozen of them just driving through town today. And everytime I pass one, I think about what man once stood there, what man fought there, what man fell on that hill and what man never made it home cause he died on that spot.

Okay, so that's a tad bit morbid, but seriously, we have to think about this stuff. 51,000 casualties fell at Gettysburg alone. Now there are 1,328 monuments, markers and memorials to remember those men just in Gettysburg.

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Friday is the anniversary of a great man's birth. On February 12th, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln was born. He was such a great man: Handsome, strong, caring, gentle. He was also a political giant. This human man also had some flaws of his own character (of which he was not proud), but overall, Lincoln was the best leader America has ever seen.

With his birthday coming up, it has me thinking about all he has done for this country: Freeing the slaves, beginning the Transcontinental Railroad, leading our country throughout the Civil War. He also had many plans for after the war to bind the nation's wounds, but he didn't get a chance to do that since he was killed.