David w dunlap biography of abraham lincoln

  • David W. Dunlap, a retired Times reporter and columnist, is the curator of the Museum at The Times, which houses Times artifacts and historical documents.
  • The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, was an awful event for the United States.
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    This feature in progress is intended to gather in one place and provide citations for the major documents, articles, and books relevant to an understanding of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's sexuality and his intimate relationships with men and women. OutHistory initiates this timeline as a contribution to ongoing debates about these aspects of Lincoln's life. To recommend additions, please contact OutHistory at outhistory@gmail.com.

    Timeline

    1809-02-12: Lincoln is born in what is then Hardin County Kentucky, about three miles south of present-day Hodgenville, Kentucky.

    1830-00-00: William G. Greene first meets Lincoln when he starts working for Denton Offutt at the Offut store, in New Salem, Illinois. According to William Herndon, “William G. Green[e] was hired to assist him, and between the two a life-long friendship sprang up."[1] Historian Michael Burlingame describes Greene as “a highly entertaining story teller. Green’s main duty at the store was to assess applicants

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    Abraham Lincoln to Elihu B. Washburne, 14 December 18541

    Springfield, Dec: 14. 1854Hon: E. B. WashburneMy dear Sir:

    So far as I am concerned, there must be something wrong about U.S. Senator, at Chicago–2 My most intimate friends there do not answer my letters; and I can not get a word from them–3Wentworth has a knack of knowing things better than most men– I wish you would pump him, and write me what you get from him–4 Please do this as soon as you can, as the time is growing short–5 Dont let anyone know I have written you this; for there may be those opposed to me, nearer about you than you think–6

    Very truly Yours &c[etc.]A. Lincoln

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    A. Lincoln
    Dec[December] 14th 18547


    Autograph Letter Signed, 2 page(s), Box 4, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Springfield, IL).

    To cite this document, use the following:

    Abraham Lincoln to Elihu B. Washburne. [1854-12-14]. /documents/D200823. The Pap

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    Pictures and Illustrations.

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    Abraham Lincoln (Steel Plate)

    A. Lincoln (1863)

    G. Washington (1796)

    Daniel Boone, the Kentucky Pioneer

    Mordecai Lincoln ("Uncle Mord")

    The March through the Wilderness -- Removal of the Lincoln Family from Kentucky to Indiana in 1816

    Lincoln's Home in Boyhood

    Dennis Hanks in His Younger Days

    A Memorable Scene -- Funeral of Lincoln's Mother

    Sarah Lincoln, the President's Step-mother

    The Trip to New Orleans -- Young Lincoln as a "Bow-hand"

    The Removal to Illinois, as Commonly Described -- Abe as Ox-river

    Thomas Lincoln's Ledger

    The Country Store

    Scene in the Black Hawk War -- Capt. Lincoln Protecting an Indian Major John T. Stuart

    Squire Godbey's Surprise -- "Studying Law, Abe? Good God Almighty!"

    Scenes About New Salem, Illinois: Ruins of Salem Hotel, Lincoln's Boarding House; Sangamon Falls; Grocery Sold by W. G. Greene to A. Lincoln

    Lincoln at the Age of Fifty

    Joshua F. Speed

    Hon. Stephen T. Logan, Lincoln's Law-partner, 1841-43

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