PHOTOPOLL

What do you remember about Abraham Lincoln and why is it important to remember him 200 years after he was born?

Joshua Padarathsingh
Kinetic imaging
major

“Mostly, I think about how Obama is being compared to Abraham Lincoln.”

Nick Mallory
Painting and printmaking major

“I remember Abraham Lincoln the most because he was transported by train after being embalmed to his final resting place.”

Adrienne Chambers
Social work major

“He should be remembered for the Emancipation Proclamation, and the fact that he ‘freed the slaves.’ ”

Affia Pollok
Geography and urban studies major

“What I remember the most about Abraham Lincoln is that he was one of the first presidents to be consistently photographed, and he never joined a church.”

Patrick Quinn
Painting and printmaking major

“He’s an important guy.”

Beth Noe
Alumnus painting and printmaking major

“He was just an average guy, and he got to be president. That, and he stopped slavery.”