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Lincoln Birthday Reflections and Alaska Lecture Notes
A column reflects on Lincoln's legacy of charity and unity after the Civil War and mentions Grant and Lee as notable figures. It also recalls Eli Smith’s Alaska lecture tour, detailing his Nome to Washington D.C. wager, travel by sled, and noncharitable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Len
Chicago
America
Lincoln
South
North
Konw
Appomattox
Messina
Abraham Lincoln
Talso
Grant
Kee
Lee
Eli Smith
Alaska
Smith
United States
Nome
Washington
D.C
New York City
Milwaukee
Wis
Jamestown
Sheldon Sun