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		ALEXANDER GARDNER / LIBRARY OF CONGRESS C o v e r   S t o r y The True Lincoln He was underestimated as President, then turned into an icon at his death. Only now are historians discovering the personal and political depth of the leader who saved the nation Read the Story What I See in Lincoln's Eyes He never won Illinois' Senate seat. But in many ways, he paved the way for me Abe Lincoln TIME photographer David Burnett talks about his search for relics of our 16th President Loathing Abe Lincoln Why a small band of college professors argues that the 16th President was the worst in U.S. history "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Historian David W. Blight on Frederick Douglass's greatest speech The Origins of the Lincoln Bedroom Before it ever had a bed in it, the room was an office where Lincoln worked, met with generals and signed the Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln's Final Days TIME.comix on Rick Geary's account of the President's assassination Abraham Lincoln on the Web A guide to sites on the 16th president All the President's Men His lack of military experience didn't stop Lincoln from micromanaging the war. Three years and seven generals later, he found the man to match his determination Life Behind the Legend Lincoln's journey from the frontier to Ford's Theatre It's Not Abe. Honest Some 140 years after his death, Lincoln has inspired a national crew of impersonators. The beards are real They Said He Was A Lousy Speaker His style could be too plain for the taste of his time, but much that Lincoln said speaks powerfully to us Across the Great Divide The friendship between Lincoln and Frederick Douglass required from both a change of heart The Master of the Game When he arrived in Washington he didn't have much political experience,but Lincoln had emotional strengths that made him a natural The Saga of Mary Todd Lincoln's wife was a full political partner. That's only one reason why she was despised		ADVERTISEMENT Cover Story: The True Lincoln Photo Essay: Looking for Lincoln Multimedia: Slavery Up Close TIME Archive: Making of America This Issue: Table of Contents Slavery Up Close On the eve of the Civil War, 4 million people are held in bondage Presidential Jinx The tale of Robert Todd Lincoln Looking for Lincoln TIME photographer David Burnett talks about his search for relics of our 16th President TIME Archive Collection: Making of America Highlights from TIME's annual series The Radical Mind of Thomas Jefferson He gave us "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", but is America living up to those ideals? The Amazing Adventures of Ben Franklin The brilliant and quirky man who did so much for the young United States
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