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Monday, November 12th, 2007Some interesting things are happening at LincolnStudies.com! A few weeks ago I received a review copy of Julie Fenster’s new book, The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder and the Making of a Great President. I really enjoyed the book and planned on writing a traditional review, but a unique opportunity [...]
Hiding in Plain Sight
Thursday, October 25th, 2007Sometimes the best place to hide is right out in the open. Three Lincoln documents have been “discovered” this week. Guess where they they found them? For the last thirty years, the illusive documents have been hanging on a wall in Sangamon County Recorder Mary Ann Lamm’s office. That’s right, they’ve been hiding in plain [...]
Kansas-Nebraska
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007Today is the 153rd anniversary of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The brainchild of Senator Stephen A. Douglas, the bill was controversial because it threatened to repeal the Missouri Compromise. Abraham Lincoln’s reaction to the bill is interesting. He devoted the previous four years of his life to his law practice. He traveled the [...]
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices Renovation
Friday, March 9th, 2007The Lincoln-Herndon Law Office State Historic Site could be undergoing a major renovation very soon. STORY The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency claims they have uncovered some new evidence that could help return the building back to the way it looked in the 1840s and 1850s. 160 years ago we know that the first floor [...]
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