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Abraham Lincoln

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A Reader’s Family History: A Relative Who Served as Abraham Lincoln’s BodyguardFeb 12, 2014Lewis Powell seated in a sweater on the USS Saugus, manacled, photographed by Alexander Gardner after his arrest in April 1865Lewis Powell: The Lincoln Conspirator Who Tried to Kill William SewardJan 16, 2014Sarah Josepha Hale's letter to Abraham LincolnHow Sarah Josepha Hale Urged Abraham Lincoln to Establish a National Day of ThanksgivingNov 27, 2013Ulric Dahlgren’s Leg: The Civil War Plaque at the Navy YardOct 1, 2013Abraham Lincoln delivers his second inaugural addressAbraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: A Look at the Photo and the DocumentSep 20, 2013The Evening Star: A Look at the Day After President Lincoln’s AssassinationSep 9, 2013Our American CousinUncovering the Actual Playbill for the Play Lincoln and His Wife Attended on April 14th, 1865Jul 22, 2013Print shows a large campaign banner for Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln and running mate Hannibal Hamlin. Lincoln's first name is given here as "Abram." The banner consists of a thirty-three star American flag pattern printed on cloth. In one corner, a bust portrait of Lincoln, without beard, encircled by stars, appears on a blue field.Lincoln’s 1860 Campaign Banner: Thirty-Three Stars and a Long ShotJun 26, 2013The Lee HouseElizabeth Blair Lee and Mary Lincoln After the AssassinationApr 18, 2013
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