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Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
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Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
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Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
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08-10-2025, 07:27 AM
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Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
"Lincoln's response to these extraordinary pressures reveals much about his character. . . . Yet he forthrightly faced the likelihood of defeat and resolved to do his utmost in the remaining months both to win the war on the North's terms and to bring as many slaves as possible into Union lines before newly elected Democratic leaders could shut the door forever."
"So very difficult a matter is it to trace and find out the truth of anything by history." -- Plutarch |
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08-10-2025, 02:36 PM
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RE: Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
Charles Sumner?
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08-10-2025, 04:24 PM
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RE: Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
(08-10-2025 02:36 PM)RJNorton Wrote: Charles Sumner? No, to be clear, the words are the words of a book author, Roger. Sorry about the wrong steering. "So very difficult a matter is it to trace and find out the truth of anything by history." -- Plutarch |
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08-10-2025, 04:30 PM
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RE: Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
Bruce Catton ?
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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08-10-2025, 06:09 PM
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RE: Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
(08-10-2025 04:30 PM)Gene C Wrote: Bruce Catton ? No, it is not Bruce Catton. Undoubtedly, other authors may have used words quite similar. "So very difficult a matter is it to trace and find out the truth of anything by history." -- Plutarch |
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08-10-2025, 09:01 PM
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RE: Who wrote these words regarding President Lincoln?
I thought that this challenge might be too difficult.
It is just so well written by Doris Kearns Goodwin in her book Team of Rivals, page 648. "So very difficult a matter is it to trace and find out the truth of anything by history." -- Plutarch |
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