President Lincoln



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Seven states had already seceded from the Union, with four more to follow, by the time Abraham Lincoln delivered his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861. It highlights the constant desire for reconciliation that was a hallmark of his presidency. This portrait, Lincoln’s last before his assassination in April of 1865, shows the effects of the strain and sorrow he bore during his turbulent years in the White House. Recited by an actor.

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American Civil War; Lincoln, Abraham

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