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If you're a student of Abraham Lincoln already, what makes this particular book worth reading?

Porter Broyles The book focuses on sources that were documented during his lifetime---if he uses a reference made after his lifetime, it highlights that fact. Much o…moreThe book focuses on sources that were documented during his lifetime---if he uses a reference made after his lifetime, it highlights that fact. Much of what we know includes stories recorded years or decades after his death.(less)

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In this age of demounting statues and monuments, and tearing down institutions that have done good, but have some spot or blemish in their history, how the heck is the Democratic Party of the United States of America able to avoid the massive blemish on their history? The scurrilous comments and behaviours of the leaders and members of that Party are worthy of sanction and disapprobation.

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Was Lincoln a racist?

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