“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
— Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Never Met His Intellectual Equal
Abraham Lincoln had less than a year of school yet carried the confidence of a man who had never met his intellectual equal. Here’s why.
Pedestrianism: How a Lost Presidential Election Bet Created One of America’s First Sports Celebrities
A lost bet on the 1860 presidential election sent Edward Payson Weston walking from Boston to Washington—and unexpectedly made him famous. His peculiar journey helped launch a career in pedestrianism, the once-massive spectator sport in which thousands paid to watch professional walkers circle tracks for days.
Why Was Abraham Lincoln Reinterred 17 Times? The President Who Wouldn’t Stay Put
Why was Abraham Lincoln reinterred 17 times? From a shocking grave robbery attempt to tomb reconstruction, uncover the strange history behind his final rest.
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