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Horace Greeley Dead Ends a Noble Life of Journalism
A detailed obituary tracing Horace Greeley’s final days from his illness to his death on Nov 29 in New York. It covers his Western and New England campaigns, mounting grief over his wife’s death, mental decline, hospital and asylum care, and his last words. It notes suspicions about money and politics, and flags the funeral plans.
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