Hansbrough Expounds on Lincoln in DAR Talk
Shenandoah historian George Hansbrough spoke at the Miller Kite House museum on January 16, offering a distinct view of Abraham Lincoln as both man and wartime president. He highlighted Lincoln’s ambition, intellect, self-taught legal knowledge, and political skill, noting his lasting cultural prominence in towns, counties, and even currency.
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Lincoln and his cabinet discussed in era cartoons and martyrdom
Historian Hansbrough discusses Lincoln’s cabinet tensions and the hostile northern cartoons chronicled in Do Ris Kearns Goodwin’s A Band of Enemies. He notes Lincoln’s wartime respect for Edwin Staunton and the martyrdom effect after Booth’s shooting, with DAR member Lackovitch inviting inquiries.
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Walk for Life marchers from Shenandoah join D C event
Locals Dan Hughes Ed Reid and Jason Clark joined about 90 others from Page and Rockingham counties for the 33rd annual March for Life in Washington D C. Tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall to protest Roe v Wade and objections to a Senate health care bill funding abortions. The crowd packed a two inch mud filled mall as speakers condemned the decision and courts while a large turnout from Catholic schools and seminaries contributed to the march toward the Supreme Court.
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