[applause] and, of course, samuel clemens, president roosevelt, president roosevelt, president eisenhowerand president lincoln. [applause] i would like to thank the community. to the lincoln museum and many other local organizations, we could not this without your support and your partnership. we deeply appreciate that. thank you. [applause] we have gathered here today to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of abraham lincoln's birth place national historical park. it was president lincoln that led our nation through its most emotionless time, -- tumultuous time, worked tirelessly to preserve the union and abolished slavery in the united states. it is only fitting that we honor president lincoln, who without his wisdom and leadership throughout the times, the country we live in today might very well be very different. today, we will hear from distinguished guests, presidential living historians who will speak of abraham lincoln, the sinking springs, the farm in which he was born and the significance of this memorial and the national park honoring president lincoln. each of the