Heroes come and go in a nation as large and diverse as the USofA. The ones that stand out are the ones that keep coming back to us in times of trouble, re-evaluated and reclaimed for a new generation. None of our heroes has the ability to comfort us in difficult times like Abraham Lincoln, and his resurgence recently is a wonderful mirror through which we can see where we stand with a strong clarity and resolve. As great as he was, his presence as a myth is even more powerful than the man himself.