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| From the Founder of the Lincoln Institute |
 Lincoln at Peoria by Lewis E. Lehrman Students of Abraham Lincoln know the canon of his major speeches — from his Lyceum Speech of 1838 to his “Final Remarks” delivered from a White House window, days before he was murdered in 1865. Less well-known are the two speeches given at Springfield and Peoria two weeks apart in 1854. They marked Mr. Lincoln’s reentry into the politics of Illinois and, as he could not know, his preparation for the Presidency in 1861. These Lincoln addresses catapulted him into the debates over slavery which dominated Illinois and national politics for the rest of the decade.
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Emancipation Proclamation
Unlike many abolitionists, President Lincoln understood he couldn't eliminate slavery without first saving the union.
The Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates at Breakfast the Morning After
This cartoon shows Lincoln and Douglas at breakfast the morning after the election of 1860.
Abraham Lincoln:
Signing the Proclamation
The eighth in a series of nine documentary files, produced by the Lincoln Institute.
Spread of Slavery in the United States 1844 - 1863
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom | Mr. Lincoln and Friends | Mr. Lincoln and the Founders | Mr. Lincoln and New York
Abraham Lincoln's Classroom
Mr. Lincoln and Freedom © 2002-2008 The Lincoln Institute. All rights reserved.
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