Which US state is known as 'The Land of Lincoln'?
Lincoln Land express Lincoln Land express LincolnLand Express, Inc. better known as LEX, was a shuttle and charter bus company that served all of the continental US, but primarily the Midwest. LEX ran shuttles between Champaign, Illinois, and the Chicago area including downtown Chicago and both O'Hare and Midway airports, as well as service to Bloomington, Illinois, and Indianapolis International Airport. The company operated from 1999 to 2012. In December 2012, the company was ordered to close by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The company's president said that the company had been targeted by government officials. He later announced that the
Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State (also called Seated Lincoln or Sitting Lincoln) is a tall bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln in Grant Park, in Chicago. Created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and completed by his workshop in 1908, it was intended by the artist to evoke the loneliness and burden of command felt by Lincoln during his presidency. The sculpture depicts a contemplative Lincoln seated in a chair, and gazing down into the distance. The sculpture is set upon a pedestal and a wide exedra designed by architect Stanford White. Although not as well known