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Frederick Douglass called it "a sacred effort," and Lincoln himself thought that his Second Inaugural, which offered a theodicy of the Civil War, was better than the Gettysburg Address.

Abraham Lincoln was left speechless by this mind-bending magic trick! It’s a story you’ve never heard before. Watch as we reveal the secret behind the trick that even fooled Honest Abe.

Chances are you’ve heard of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. The series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas launched Lincoln into national prominence ...

But Gettysburg has also been a symbol of America’s commitments to freedom and democracy, thanks to the immortal speech that Abraham Lincoln delivered ... ended it with a famous tribute to ...

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” ...