Bicentennial

THE LINCOLN & JOHNSON BICENTENNIALS
(Scroll down for Greeneville events calendar)

Abraham Lincoln - Born February 12, 1809
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial National Website

Andrew Johnson - Born December 29, 1808
Andrew Johnson Bicentennial Website

2008 and 2009 mark the back-to-back bicentennial celebrations of two (oppositely) back-to-back Presidents. The Lincoln Project is based in Greeneville, Tennessee, the home of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (click here) and the President Andrew Johnson Library and Museum (click here) at Tusculum College.

During the recently completed Johnson Bicentennial, The Lincoln Project CLE Chris Small gave first-person Lincoln presentations at several National History Day events. He was the narrator for the September 17 National Constitution Day program (click here) at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center (NPAC) in Greeneville, Tennessee.

During the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, Chris Small will appear as Abraham Lincoln in various venues around the United States. The Lincoln Project is also working with various partners hold a number of local events in our hometown of Greeneville, Tennessee:

Ongoing Calendar
2009 Lincoln Bicentennial
Activities around Greeneville, Tennessee
sponsored by The Lincoln Project & Partners
(Please continue to watch this page--it is updated
often with new details and information)

JANUARY

17: Abraham Lincoln’s Faith (live program) for Religious Liberty Emphasis Day at the Greeneville Seventh-day Adventist Church -- the public is welcome to this 11 AM free live presentation
(click here to download the press release)
(click here to see the Greeneville Sun newspaper article)

25-30: Filming of Abraham Lincoln’s Faith and Lincoln and Emancipation at the Dickson-Williams Mansion
(click here to see the Greeneville Sun newspaper article)
(click here to access the movie trailers)

FEBRUARY

12: Lincoln’s Birthday
- Greeneville Mayoral Proclamation
(click here to see the Greeneville Sun newspaper article)
- Tennessee House of Representatives Proclamation (sponsored by Rep. David Hawk)

18: 10AM - 2PM Lincoln Bicentennial Stamps Commemorative Event at the Greeneville Post Office (call the Greeneville Post Office at 423-787-2178 to obtain your own commemorative postal cachets)
(click here to read the story)
(click here to see a photo of the collectible postal cachet)
(click here to see samples of the four Lincoln Bicentennial US postage stamps)
(click here to read another story in the Greeneville Sun)

20: National History Day -- Tusculum College

MARCH

2 (March): National History Day -- University of Tennessee & East Tennessee Historical Society

APRIL

2: Presentation for the Andrew Johnson Heritage Association, Commons at Tusculum College

24: Abraham Lincoln’s Faith (live program) at the local Daughters of the American Revolution special meeting, 5 pm, DAR House

MAY

18: Boones Creek Historic Trust, FREE and open to the public, 7 pm meeting at Boones Creek Christian Church Chapel, 305 Christian Church Rd., Gray, TN 37615 -- Abraham Lincoln (Chris Small) and Andrew Johnson (Daniel Luther--The National Park Service Andrew Johnson National Historic Site) premiere the new script by Dr. Robert Orr: Amnesty and Reconstruction: A Conversation With Lincoln & Johnson

SUMMER (JUNE - AUGUST)

9 (July): WORLD PREMIERE of the films Abraham Lincoln’s Faith and Lincoln & Emancipation, Thursday July 9, 5:30 PM Premiere Reception, 7:00PM Premiere Screenings, Niswonger Performing Arts Center, tickets on sale beginning June 15, call the NPAC Box Office (423) 638-1679
(click here for more detailed information)
(click here to access the movie trailers)

TBA: Abraham Lincoln (Chris Small) at Tusculum College for the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency’s Civic Responsibility & Outstanding Character Awards

SEPTEMBER

10: “Lincoln’s Living Legacy: 200 Years of Interpretation” -- A symposium at Tusculum College, 8 AM - 12 Noon, September 10. Presenters will include Thomas Mackie of the Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum (Lincoln Memorial University), Peter Wisbey of the William Seward House, William Forstchen of Montreat College (article), and Chris Small of The Lincoln Project. Registration of $10 must be made by August 28. Made possible through the partnership of The Museums of Tusculum College, The Lincoln Project, and Arts Outreach of Tusculum College. For additional information or registration, call (423) 636-7348.

TBA: Abraham Lincoln (Chris Small) and Andrew Johnson (Daniel Luther--The National Park Service Andrew Johnson National Historic Site) together in multiple presentations of Amnesty and Reconstruction: A Conversation With Lincoln & Johnson, by Dr. Bob Orr, at every High School in Greene County

OCTOBER

27: Lincoln at the Movies: vignettes from classic and contemporary Lincoln films with commentary from Abraham Lincoln himself! -- in partnership with the Museum Studies Program and Arts Outreach at Tusculum College -- part of the Cicero Lecture Series

NOVEMBER

17: Thanksgiving Tea with Abraham Lincoln (Chris Small) and Sarah Hale (Dr. Taimi Olsen--Tusculum College), the “Father” and “Mother” of our modern Thanksgiving holiday -- public fundraiser for the Andrew Johnson Heritage Association’s work with National History Day in East Tennessee

20: Daughters of the American Revolution special meeting, 5 pm, DAR House

ONGOING

The Greeneville Sun is running a series of four guest columns by Chris Small throughout the Bicentennial year:
1 - Lincoln & Tennessee - Feb 2009 (click here)

The Sun also ran special columns on and around February 12, Lincoln’s birthday. Articles for children have also appeared, as well as a 16-part serial story based upon Henry Ketchum’s “The Life of Abraham Lincoln.” (click here to search or subscribe to The Greeneville Sun)

Thank You
to our Partners!