The story behind the Abraham Lincoln statue at the West Virginia State Capitol
Those walking by the south-facing entrance of the West Virginia State Capitol may notice a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln ...
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Efforts underway to restore crumbling site where Abraham Lincoln began his political rise
“That’s pathetic,” McClure said of the video not working. “This is where President Abraham Lincoln, one of the most famous people to ever live, started his career in politics, and you can ...
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln ...
Nearly a century after the Civil Conservation Corps reconstructed the once-thriving village of New Salem where Abraham ...
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Young Abraham Lincoln's Tiny Illinois Town Is Due for a Makeover
Young Abraham Lincoln's Tiny Illinois Town Is Due for a Makeover PETERSBURG, Ill. (AP) — Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before ...
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After years of neglect, an Illinois village with ties to Abraham Lincoln is getting a refresh
Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln ... shortly after Lincoln’s 1837 departure ...
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Lincoln's presidency began with worry reaching all the way to Rochester
Mounted cavalry troops lined the streets from the president-elect’s hotel to the Capitol ... It was March 4, 1861, and newly elected Abraham Lincoln would be inaugurated as president of a ...