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Lincoln's formative years in New Salem and Springfield
A succinct reminiscence traces Abraham Lincoln from his six years in New Salem 1831 to 1837 where he studied by firelight and served as postmaster and surveyor, through his rise in Springfield as lawyer, state senator, U.S. representative and future president, to his courtship with Mary Todd and lasting memory in the area as sites are preserved as state parks and landmarks.
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New Orleans
Sangamon River
New Salem
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Ann Rutledge
Lincoln
Springfield
U.S
U.S. Senate
United States
Mary Todd
Rutledge
Washington
8Th and
Jackson Streets