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Edward Robert McClelland: The Illinois debate that made Abraham Lincoln a national figure
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoHere, McClelland takes us to Ottawa, Illinois, for the famed first senatorial debate between Lincoln...
Father's Day Hike at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park brings families closer
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 6 days agoFort Abraham Lincoln State Park celebrated Father’s Day by organizing an opportunity for families to...
Carter’s next potential milestone: First former president to see 100
Washington Post· 13 hours agoJimmy Carter has been in hospice care for 16 months, but he continues to eat well and defy the odds...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoOn June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham ...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ...
The Log Cabin Republicans and Trump: Who is the LGBTQ+ friendly conservative group?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe organization says its name refers to former President Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
19 Action News Cleveland· 3 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...