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Lincoln the Lover
New Salem, Illinois, was a rude log settlement ... two became the best players in the country. In 1883, when Lincoln was acting as postmaster of New Salem, he made the acquaintance of John Calhoun ...
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Abraham Lincoln
As a young man, Lincoln worked in New Salem, Illinois as a laborer, shopkeeper, and postmaster, acquiring social skills and honing his talent for story-telling. Well-liked, he was elected to the ...
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Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park
Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County (now Larue County), Kentucky, and was mostly self-educated. He settled in New Salem, Illinois in 1831 and worked as a storekeeper, surveyor, and ...
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Prospect Park
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County (now Larue County), Kentucky, and was mostly self-educated. He settled in New Salem, Illinois in 1831 and worked as a storekeeper, surveyor, ...
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln had struggled to heal ... Shortly after, Abraham settled in New Salem, Illinois, where he worked as a storekeeper, postmaster, and surveyor. His warm sense of humor and knack for ...