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David J. Kent is an award-winning Abraham Lincoln historian and award-winning former scientist. He is the author of books on Abraham Lincoln, Nikola Tesla, and Thomas Edison. His website is davidjkent-writer.com.

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	Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln's Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America 4.36 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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It’s been a whirlwind last five weeks as I was traveling through certain parts of Asia, hence the lack of posts for a while. In all, I traversed eight countries (7 and a half if you want to be picky) and saw some amazing places. I’ll write longer on some... Continue reading

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