Richard N. Current
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University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Author of Daniel Webster and the Rise of National Conservatism; The Lincoln Nobody Knows; and others.
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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Among American heroes, Lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and…
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