Abraham Lincoln: A Journey To Greatness(2008)
Before Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President and an icon, he was a man, and before he moved to D.C., he was a husband, a father, a young lawyer struggling to make ends meet, as he was still living with his family in Springfield, Illinois.
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Before Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President and an icon, he was a man, and before he moved to D.C., he was a husband, a father, a young lawyer struggling to make ends meet, as he was still living with his family in Springfield, Illinois.
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2008-12-31
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