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[During a Cabinet discussion of a ticklish international problem, he reminisces about peddling wares along the way as the family moved from Indiana to Illinois in 1829, Mr. Lincoln said:] ‘Just before we left Indiana and crossed into Illinois,’…
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
Chauncey M. Depew (1834-1928)
Had Chauncey M. Depew “devoted himself to politics exclusively there is no office in the United States he might not legitimately aspire to…”
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Mr. Lincoln and Friends – The Women
“Our conversation during the Trip was Mostly concerning family affairs,” recalled longtime friend August H. Chapman…
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The Political Eclipse of 1860
John Bell at left looks through a telescope at a black image of Abraham Lincoln:
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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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