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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
Associated Press· 2 days agoThe document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union’s military response to the launch of...
Ill. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and wife donate key Civil War document to Lincoln presidential library
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Following the Confederacy’s 1861 attack on Fort Sumter, often viewed as the...
‘Looking for Lincoln’ program focuses on Effie Afton case
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe next Looking for Lincoln Conversation will revisit one of his most famous legal cases, with a...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people...
Handwritten letter from First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln for sale
The Republican· 11 hours agoA handwritten letter by First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln is for sale for the first time. The letter,...
Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by Pritzker and first lady
FOX News Chicago· 2 days agoThe document in which Abraham Lincoln set the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S....
Yellow Jackets top Lynx in defensive battle
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 1 day agoAfter a defensive slugfest, Class 2A No. 15 Thomas Jefferson did what they do best and owned the penalty kicks to snag their first win over Abraham ...
26 Facts That Just Seem Like There Is Absolutely No Way That They're True
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 6 days agoI love surprising/interesting facts, so much so that I've written many, many facts posts during my...
110 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)
The Today Show via AOL· 20 hours agoTrivia Question: If you freeze water, what do you get? Answer: Ice. Trivia Question: Who was the 16th president of the U.S.? Answer: Abraham Lincoln....
Theater review: A high-spirited ‘Hair’ lets loose at Signature Theatre
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 12 hours agoThere are musicals that clearly define a generation. Representing the ‘90s, Jonathan Larson’s rock...
