Abraham Lincoln
Short History Of...
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The Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd
In 1840, he wins his fourth term in the state legislature. He then gets out on the campaign trail for William Henry Harrison. One summer's afternoon, he hears that a Democratic rival, Jesse Thomas, is denigrating him. Lincoln rushes down to exercise his right to reply and launches into a brutal attack. The incident gains notoriety as the skinning of Thomas. But when he's cooled down, Lincoln feels ashamed.
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