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The Emancipation Proclamation
Your guide to Abraham Lincoln's proclamation
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The story of the American Civil War
32 key moments in the landmark conflict
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Did Abraham Lincoln’s beard win him the election?
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How Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election victory set America on the path to Civil War
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The American Civil War: everything you wanted to know
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Rebuilding America after the Civil War: did reconstruction sow more division?
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The secret plot to kill Lincoln
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What play was Abraham Lincoln watching when he was shot?
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Could modern medicine have saved Abraham Lincoln?
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Lincoln and slavery: “If I could save the union without freeing any slave, I would”
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American history myths: 7 things people get wrong
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