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Abraham Lincoln: Myth and reality intertwined on Inaugural Day

As the nation awaits the inauguration of Barack Obama, the legacy of Lincoln is taking center stage. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. sits down with the American News Project to discuss why, even after all these years, misconceptions remain about the 16th president and his views on race.

You are there: Tweeting, Flickring the pre-inaugural festivities

Check out the current President-elect Barack Obama's pre-inaugural event observations live from the nation's capitol via Twitter. Public event photos are also being archived at Flickr, embedded below the fold.

Inauguration security fences rely on flimsy zip-ties

Our friends Noah Kunin and Salimah Ebrahim at TheUptake moonlight as security consultants and review the security arrangements put in place at the US Capitol for Barack Obama's inauguration as the next US President. They find zip ties.
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