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Historian says Lincoln won Civil War with ‘the idea of Idaho,’ and early governor might have prevented assassination - MSN
IDAHO FALLS – Abraham Lincoln said goodbye to his friend for the last time as they left the meeting that afternoon. It was ...
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Today is Abe Lincoln's birthday, a president Trump is fixated on
On Lincoln's birthday in 1861, he was on his way to Washington for his first inauguration (which used to take place in March) as the Civil War was about to begin.
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From Lincoln’s election to the Civil War | WOSU Public Media
This episode originally aired on May 2, 2024. What lessons can the five months leading up to the Civil War teach us about the political landscape of today? A new book delves into that short span of ...