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Abraham Lincoln and Family
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[Recalling an evening at Ford’s Theatre when AL seemed bored, sitting with his eyes closed:] Suddenly I left his heavy hand on my shoulder, and in place of the worn and wearied man who looked so haggard as if soul and body might part then and there,…
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
Ministers
The Civil War brought out a powerful combination of leadership from businessmen and clergy in New York.
View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln and New York
Castle Lincoln No Surrender: Fort Davis in Ruins
This cartoon depicts each party’s camp the moring after the election of 1860.
View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s Classroom
Abraham Lincoln and Rhode Island
Lincoln spent less than two days in Rhode Island. He first visited the state on February 28 and 29, 1860:
View the feature in its entirety at: Mr. Lincoln’s Classroom Library – State by State
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Lincoln "by littles"by Lewis E. Lehrman
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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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