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Abraham Lincoln Surpasses Expectations, part one

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Abraham Lincoln's beginnings did not predict his future!

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It is fascinating to read in February 2023 that “about 15,000 books have been written about Lincoln—more books than have been written about any other person in world history, with the exception of Jesus Christ.”

So commented Paul Tetreault, the director of the new Ford’s Theater Center. The center is across the street from where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

Today, Daniela, Nathan, Barbara, and I dig into the astonishing…
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