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Gettysburg Address remembered on 150th Anniversary
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal by Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force President Abraham Lincoln was incorrect when he asserted that “the world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here,” when he presented … Continue reading
Posted in 1863, Commemoration, Lincoln
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Lincoln to present Gettysburg Address on historic anniversary
The Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force has sponsored Max Daniels, a veteran Abraham Lincoln impersonator, to present a history of the Gettysburg Address at three venues throughout the Twin Cities. On Nov. 19, 1863, … Continue reading
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Panel Discussion for the film LINCOLN
The Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force hosted a premiere screening of the film “Lincoln” at the Theatres at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on November 16, 2012 with a post-film panel discussion. [amazon_link id=”1358327417″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] … Continue reading
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The Lincoln Assassination: New research unravels old myths
By Jeffrey S. Williams Concordia University-St. Paul, Minn. Written for Dr. David Woodard’s “Readings in American History” class - April 2011. The Northern States were celebrating the end of the Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s … Continue reading
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