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Lincoln in Indiana and the Lincoln family traits
A historical sketch argues Abraham Lincoln’s greatness came from both Lincoln and Hanks roots, notes his father Thomas Lincoln’s poverty and carpentry, recounts frontier hardships, and defends the elder Lincoln against critics while praising the future president. It includes vivid anecdotes of pioneer life and a closing column of local notes.
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Lincoln
Sally Bush Lincoln
Nancy Hanks
Lincolns
Hankses
Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas
Kentucky
Virginia
Josiah Lincoln
Mordecai
Mord
Josiah
Lord
Jacob
Holston River
Tennessee
Breckenridge County
Hardin County
Joseph Hanks
Abraham
Thomas Lincoln
President Lincoln
Indiana
Illinois