The Lincoln connection

By Nanette Naioma Napoleon
Special to the Star-Advertiser

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 18, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii in the time of Abraham Lincoln was a land so remote that even news of his death in 1865 took weeks to arrive in the islands, delivered by sailing vessel. Though he never visited what was then a foreign country, the president's influence was keenly felt and his actions inspirational.</p>
<p>There is a Lincoln legacy here, remote as that concept might sound. And the success of Stephen Spielberg's film "Lincoln," which collected seven Golden Globes nominations last week and numerous other accolades, serves as a reminder that the man who ended slavery in America touched the lives of free men and women everywhere.</p>
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Hawaii in the time of Abraham Lincoln was a land so remote that even news of his death in 1865 took weeks to arrive in the islands, delivered by sailing vessel. Though he never visited what was then a foreign country, the president's influence was keenly felt and his actions inspirational.

There is a Lincoln legacy here, remote as that concept might sound. And the success of Stephen Spielberg's film "Lincoln," which collected seven Golden Globes nominations last week and numerous other accolades, serves as a reminder that the man who ended slavery in America touched the lives of free men and women everywhere. Login for more...