{"id":2382,"date":"2010-04-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2010-04-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-07T00:00:00","slug":"fotofest-greta-pratt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/fotofest-greta-pratt\/","title":{"rendered":"FotoFest: Greta Pratt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>&#8220;These men all belong to The Association of Lincoln Presenters. They are passionate about Abraham Lincoln and spend time studying, reading, and performing for school groups, community celebrations, and senior citizen centers&#8230;  <br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_enLaSu-coRI\/S7x2NIko3ZI\/AAAAAAAAAkA\/rYlrtj50SxM\/s1600\/pastedGraphic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_enLaSu-coRI\/S7x2NIko3ZI\/AAAAAAAAAkA\/rYlrtj50SxM\/s400\/pastedGraphic.jpg?w=1200\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457366816477732242\" border=\"0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>&#8220;..I asked the men to write about why they dress and act as Lincoln. Although they began this obsession for various reasons their motives for continuing it are similar. Repeatedly, they refer to Lincoln\u2019s moral character and the work ethic that enabled him to rise from humble beginnings to the presidency. They revere Lincoln because he embodies one of America\u2019s most cherished tenets, that the common man, through sheer hard work and determination, can elevate his status in society. ..&#8221;   <br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_enLaSu-coRI\/S7x2Nb1SuAI\/AAAAAAAAAkI\/Gnt_-wabq4s\/s1600\/pastedGraphic%282%29.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_enLaSu-coRI\/S7x2Nb1SuAI\/AAAAAAAAAkI\/Gnt_-wabq4s\/s400\/pastedGraphic%282%29.jpg?w=1200\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457366821647857666\" border=\"0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>&#8220;These photographs are a continuation of my quest to understand how I, and we, remember history. 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