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Abraham Lincoln and Ohio
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Some years ago a couple of emigrants from the Emerald Isle were wending their way westward in search of employment as a means of subsistence. The shades of night had already closed in upon them as they found themselves in the vicinity of a large…
Abraham Lincoln in Depth
Abraham Lincoln’s Moods
“Lincoln was a curious – mysterious – quite an incomprehensible man,” wrote William H. Herndon shortly before he died... Read more View more articles
Cartoon Corner
President Lincoln enjoyed humor. Many Americans enjoyed making fun of the President. Some of the most recognizable cartoons were published in Harper’s Weekly, a New York City periodical ... Read more
John C. Frémont and Missouri
On August 30, 1861, General John Frémont declared martial law in Missouri.
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Abraham Lincoln During the Civil War
Mr. Lincoln juggled conflicting pressures and politicians on the issue of slavery.
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James S. Wadsworth (1807-1864)
James S. Wadsworth was an unlikely soldier and a somewhat improbable politician.
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Lincoln "by littles"by Lewis E. Lehrman
Excerpts from
Lincoln "by littles": "The self-tutored lawyer from Illinois could not understand those 'don't care' politicians, such as Senator Stephen A. Douglas, who pretended indifference to involuntary servitude." |
Lincoln & Churchill
They were different men with different backgrounds and very different leadership styles. Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill lived through...
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