Dark Fields
of the Republic

Today’s birthday: Ken Burns
Charley Reese on the republic:

“The republic died at Appomattox, and it’s been empire ever since.”

Charley Reese on Lincoln:

“Washington and Jefferson created the republic; Lincoln destroyed it.”

In closing…
A link in memory of Donald G. Higman, dead on Feb. 13, 2006, the day after Lincoln’s birthday:

On the Graphs of Hoffman-Singleton and Higman-Sims (pdf)

His truth is marching on.