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Edwin Booth Voted for Abraham Lincoln

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Despite his connection to his Confederate-sympathizing brother, John Wilkes Booth, stage actor Edwin Booth voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864. John Wilkes Booth was reportedly deeply disappointed by his brother’s vote and lectured him for supporting Lincoln. Although Edwin was … Continue reading →

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James Russell Lowell’s Endorsement of Abraham Lincoln

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James Russell Lowell was an abolitionist and poet from Cambridge, Massachusetts who served as the first editor of the Atlantic Monthly magazine from 1857 to 1861. In October of 1860, Lowell wrote a long article titled “The Election in November,” … Continue reading →

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