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Downtown mural to honor Lincoln's 'Lost Speech'
The “Lost Speech” mural’s location near the Miller-Davis Building, 103 N. Main St., is crucial. The building, which is across ...
The story behind the Abraham Lincoln statue at the West Virginia State Capitol
Those walking by the south-facing entrance of the West Virginia State Capitol may notice a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln in a mournful stance that is always lit up at night. What those may not ...
Efforts underway to restore crumbling site where Abraham Lincoln began his political rise
An infusion of funding and newly introduced legislation has raised hopes that Lincoln’s New Salem Historic site can be ...
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The home of an Abraham Lincoln associate
The Victorian home of Col. Friend Rutherford, an Abraham Lincoln associate, was demolished in the 1990s.
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Simon shares stories of ‘docu-art’
Local artist Ray Simon has always been on the cutting edge with his painting masterpieces. Each of his creations tells a heartfelt story, capturing the essence of sports figures, presidents and public ...
Book Review: ‘Lincoln’s Peace’ offers lessons for these times from the Civil War
Without dwelling on it, “Lincoln’s Peace” mentions multiple times another failure during the Civil War that reverberates today: Newspapers during the Civil War often presented starkly different ...