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AHTV: James McPherson On President Abraham Lincoln

AHTV: James McPherson On President Abraham Lincoln

AHTV: James McPherson On President Abraham Lincoln

Washington, DC
Saturday, January 2, 2010

Abraham Lincoln’s opposition to the expansion of slavery in the West was a key factor on his decision to enter national politics. Pulitzer-prize winning historian James McPherson spoke about Lincoln’s connection to the West at the Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg.

Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010 at 3:49pm (ET)

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