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Death of a Free Soiler

150 years ago yesterday Martin Van Buren died at the age of 79. He was the first president who was not born a British subject. He began his political career as a Democrat and served in Andrew Jackson’s administration as … Continue reading

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Be careful what you pray for

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 12, 1862: How the people are to pray. Usurping the prerogative of the Almighty, as will be seen by the following order, our enemies have undertaken to prescribe the from and the substantiae of … Continue reading

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Commemorating the Battle of New Orleans

While More Southern States Get Ready to Secede It seems that many northern cities and states in 1861 were intensifying their celebrations of the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans. From The New-York Times January 8, 1861: THE … Continue reading

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Lincoln Pumps Fists in Victory? No

Lincoln’s Reaction to His Election As other Civil War sites have noted, there was the expected strong and negative reaction to Lincoln’s victory throughout the South. On November 8, 1860, The New-York Times. published a report from the President-elect’s home … Continue reading

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