To Build a Better Lincoln

We intended to post this yesterday, seeing as it’s sort of all about Americana, but, probably like many of you, we were busy doing absolutely nothing of importance. But hey, July 5th is close enough, right? Anyway, over at Slate, Andrew Ferguson has a really great excerpt from his new book, Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America, which take an interesting, very funny look at the creation of the Lincoln Museum and Library, from how Disney got involved to making a believable animatronic robot.