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02-04-2007, 01:59 PM
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Back to School-Abraham Lincoln
He was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. His parents were both born in Virginia
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02-04-2007, 02:26 PM
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And surprisingly enough (most people in Europe) he was NOT a Democrat.
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02-04-2007, 08:24 PM
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yeah the republicans started out as liberals. i love Abe, he was a great president.
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02-05-2007, 09:56 AM
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16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party.
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02-05-2007, 09:09 PM
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To achieve his main goal of preserving the Union, Lincoln first ended slavery in the Confederacy through his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
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02-05-2007, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Luba
To achieve his main goal of preserving the Union, Lincoln first ended slavery in the Confederacy through his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
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thats not exactly true, he did it to try and start a salve uprising in the south. |
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02-05-2007, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by darkangelism
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Originally Posted by Luba
To achieve his main goal of preserving the Union, Lincoln first ended slavery in the Confederacy through his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
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thats not exactly true, he did it to try and start a salve uprising in the south. |
Got it straight from this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln |
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02-08-2007, 09:15 AM
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Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illinois.
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02-08-2007, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Luba
Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illinois.
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I think that is interesting; because it shows a very big difference with politicians these days.
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