As the nation gears up for the bicentennial celebration of Abraham Lincoln, people want to know more about our 16th President — details about his life, his family, his beliefs, etc.

Fortunately, there’s plenty of Lincoln history to explore, and museums and cultural centers across the country will be devoting exhibits, lectures and programs about one of history’s most fascinating and enigmatic figures.

Cincinnati is no exception.  For example, on October 17, the Freedom Center is opening a new exhibit, called Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, which explores the political strategies Lincoln employed to abolish slavery, oversee Civil War military strategy and uphold the Constitution, sometimes at the expense of preserving civil liberties.  Supplementing the exhibit, the Freedom Center is hosting lecture by historian Eric Foner (on Oct. 16), and writers Lerone Bennett (Nov. 6) and Roger Billings (Nov. 7).

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