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Lincoln and Ireland
09-29-2012, 08:29 AM,
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Lincoln and Ireland
Lincoln donated to Ireland during the Great Famine.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/...43606.html
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09-29-2012, 08:34 AM,
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RE: Lincoln and Ireland
Amazing! Thank you for posting this, Kieran!
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09-29-2012, 08:58 AM,
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RE: Lincoln and Ireland
Didn't know that!
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09-30-2012, 09:37 AM,
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RE: Lincoln and Ireland
Interesting! Thanks for posting that article.

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10-03-2012, 12:20 AM,
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RE: Lincoln and Ireland
Mary, and all the Todds, were proud of the family's Scots/Irish background. I wonder if this donation was given by her request, or if she even knew of it.
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08-30-2013, 07:54 PM,
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RE: Lincoln and Ireland
That was a lot of money back then. I'm reminded of the famous "Irish Brigade" that would serve Lincoln so well during the Civil War.
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