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Old Times Not Forgotten: Civil War at 150

A hush fell over the crowd filling the elegant hall in downtown Richmond, Va. The vote was about to be announced, and a young staffer of the Museum of the Confederacy balanced his laptop across his knees, poised to get out the news as soon as it was official. Who would be chosen "Person of the Year, 1861"? Five...

Abraham Lincoln's 1861 Inauguration 150th Anniversary [PHOTOS]

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th President of the United States. Take a look back at this historic event 150 years later....

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Abraham Lincoln Inauguration: Discoveries Gallery [PHOTOS]

It's been 150 years since the inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln in 1861. Take a look at the items and photos related to Lincoln that have been discovered during those years....

Presidents Day: How George Washington and Abe Lincoln Got Screwed Out of Their Own Holidays

Happy birthdays! This year, the holiday informally recognized as Presidents Day falls on Monday, Feb. 21. Commemorating the birthdays of two of the nation's most beloved presidents -- George Washington and Abraham Lincoln -- the holiday was not always a joint celebration. Surge Desk takes a look at the birth of this...

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Nick Kolakowski: Cast LOL and Emoticons From Your Lexicon

There is a very special place in hell reserved for whoever created the emoticon.

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'Storage Wars' Dan And Laura Dotson Guest On 'Hot In Cleveland'

It was " Storage Wars " meets " Hot in Cleveland " (Wed., 10 p.m. ET on TV Land) as Dan and Laura Dotson played themselves on the popular comedy.

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Critics Claim President Lincoln Guilty of Political Pandering in Emancipation Proclamation

Today, January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing 3 million slaves.

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Indiana Primary Winner Likens Tax Policy To Lincoln's Slavery Fears

The newly minted Republican Senate nominee in Indiana, state Treasurer Richard Mourdock, recently compared the divide over tax policy to the climate before the Civil War -- and cast poorer Americans in the role of those who oppose freedom.

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Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe: You Can Be A Patriot or a Profiteer...But You Can't Be Both.

This week, the three military contractors that do the most business with the Pentagon announced their quarterly profits for 2012.

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05/31/12 In Pakistan Afridi Is 'Mudd' Source: Kashmir News Mudd was eventually arrested and imprisoned as a co-conspirator in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
05/31/12 LIVING WELL: Life is what you make of it Source: The Murfreesboro Post - Murfreesboro TN I haven't read the book, so I cannot review it.
05/31/12 Man About Town: Savannah's zombie apocalypse looks... Source: Savannah Morning News - Savannah GA Taking Fort Pulaski has become vital to the Union war effort.
05/31/12 CBAL elminates North Source: Sioux City Journal - Sioux City IA COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa | Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute of a 2-1 Class 3A girls regional soccer victory over Sioux City North here Wednesday.
05/30/12 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - New HD Trailer Source: Evil Avatar He freed the slaves and saved the Union.

Background on abraham lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through its greatest constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union while ending slavery, and promoting economic and financial modernization.

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