Ann & Abe Forgeries
by Glenn W. LaFantasieAnn & Abe Forgeries by Glenn W. LaFantasie By the early twentieth century, the story of the romance between Ann and Abe rose in popularity. Newspapers published countless articles, fact and fiction, about the tragic story of young love, which served the swelling tide of public demand for details about Lincoln’s life and times. […]
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The Belle of New Salem
by Glenn W. LaFantasieThe Belle of New Salem by Glenn W. LaFantasie The story of a romance between Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, once believed to be only a legend but now more widely accepted as fact by historians, almost always focuses on Lincoln and his emotional attachment to the almost spectral young woman, whom he grew […]
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The Mystery of Lincoln’s Second Flatboat Trip to New Orleans
by Glenn W. LaFantasieThe Mystery of Lincoln’s Second Flatboat Trip to New Orleans Glenn W. LaFantasie In his youth, Abraham Lincoln took two trips down the Mississippi River on flatboats laden with goods to be sold in New Orleans. The first trip occurred in the spring of 1828, when Lincoln lived in Indiana and agreed to accompany Allen […]
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