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Lincoln T he 16th president of the United States , Abraham Lincoln preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves . Among American heroes , Lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his ...
Lincoln T he 16th president of the United States , Abraham Lincoln preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves . Among American heroes , Lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his ...
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... Lincoln. " You can have no conflict , without being yourselves the aggressors . 99 No sooner was he in office than Lincoln received word that the Sumter garrison , unless supplied or withdrawn , would shortly be starved out . Still , for ...
... Lincoln. " You can have no conflict , without being yourselves the aggressors . 99 No sooner was he in office than Lincoln received word that the Sumter garrison , unless supplied or withdrawn , would shortly be starved out . Still , for ...
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... Lincoln's background . An extremely significant event in Lincoln's development , as Herndon viewed it , was a " romance of much reality " with Ann Rutledge . Lincoln loved no one but Ann and , after her death , never ceased to grieve ...
... Lincoln's background . An extremely significant event in Lincoln's development , as Herndon viewed it , was a " romance of much reality " with Ann Rutledge . Lincoln loved no one but Ann and , after her death , never ceased to grieve ...
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