In the fall of 1861, fifty-one-year-old Rev. Francis Springer enlisted in the Union army. The following spring, Reverend Springer, a friend and one time neighbor to Abraham Lincoln, rode away with the 10th Illinois Calvary. A witness to the Battle of Prairie Grove, Springer was later named post chaplain at Fort Smith, where, in addition to preaching and ministering to the troops, he was placed in charge of refugees — widows, orphans, and contrabands — the displaced victims ofSale Price: [...]
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Abraham Lincoln photograph framed with Civil War Eagle Button
Description: The framed Abraham Lincoln photo with Civil War Eagle button is a must-have for Lincoln and Civil War collectors. The photograph depicts the American president glorified for his leadership during the Civil War and his eloquence during his speeches. The Abraham Lincoln American Civil War photo should be on the wall of anyone who believes in the unending power of freedom. The Abraham Lincoln photo is a framed photograph of President Abraham Lincoln photographed by Matthew Brady is framed [...]
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The Essential Civil War Collection
This special collection shines the spotlight on some of the most intriguing storylines and personalities from one of the bloodiest chapters in our nation s history. THE ESSENTIAL CIVIL WAR COLLECTION includes: one of the lesser known occurrences in American history the plot to steal Abraham Lincoln s body 11 years after his assassination; the manhunt to capture one of America s earliest assassins, John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirator David Herold; a profound and insightful meditation onSale Price: Read [...]
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1861: The Civil War Awakening
As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began.1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents’ faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the unthinkable in the name of an ideal. It set Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions [...]
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Gettysburg: The Battle and The Address DVD
Description: In the Gettysburg The Battle & The Address DVD, see how Abraham Lincoln’s carefully crafted address came to be regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history. Beginning with the now-iconic phrase “Four score and seven years ago,” Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality. And redefined the Civil War as a struggle and a catalyst for “a new birth of freedom.” With the Gettysburg DVD, revisit a battle with extraordinary casualties, which also changed the course [...]
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The Civil War: 150th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (3-Pk) [Blu-ray]
So prophesied Abraham Lincoln, in a speech given on June 16th, 1858—two years before his election to the Presidency would trigger the collapse of national unity. The cause—a fundamental paradox in the country’s architectural plan. Built as an experiment in freedom, America remained committed to the institution of slavery, and its foundations were cracking under the strain. The American Civil War creates a vivid portrait of America’s greatest internal crisis, from the first antislaverySale Price: Read More
