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Abraham Lincoln's 1861 letter seeking job for Black friend now displayed at museum

A handwritten letter of reference penned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861 just two weeks into his first term is now on public display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The ...
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Abraham Lincoln visited Cincinnati in 1861. Here's what he had to say

Abraham Lincoln spent his birthday in Cincinnati on Feb. 12, 1861, on his way from Springfield, Illinois, to the nation’s capital for his inauguration. The president-elect didn’t know what kind of ...
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New memorial will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's visit to Lake City in 1861. Here's the story

LAKE CITY — A bronze tablet mounted on red granite will commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 1861 visit to Lake City. The tablet will tell the story of Lincoln's stop at the town's rail depot enroute to his ...
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Bristol to dedicate Lincoln's 1861 Pond Street train stop in ceremony. Here's the history

With an eye toward America’s 250 th birthday in 2026, Bristol will dedicate the spot where Abraham Lincoln delivered brief remarks to about 1,000 people on Feb. 21, 1861. The ceremony will begin at ...
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Here's what the president said to a crowd on Main Street in Utica | Mohawk Valley history

February 18, 1861, a date that will live forever in the history of Utica, New York, and Montgomery, Alabama. On that day at Utica's train depot on Main Street, shortly before noon, President-elect ...