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Abraham Lincoln and Grace Bedell

Lincoln and the Fair Sex Abraham Lincoln had comparatively little personal involvement with women – or even young girls. His mother died when he was nine. His sister Sarah, older by two years, died in childbirth at age twenty. While … Continue reading

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VP Hannibal Hamlin, Coast Guard Private

Hannibal Hamlin was Vice President during Abraham Lincoln’s first term. He was a decent man, lost to history. Vice President Hamlin, The Background Hannibal Hamlin, from Maine, was a likeable and respected attorney, a pleasant but far from stellar United … Continue reading

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