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This July 2020 photo released by RR Auction shows a lock of hair from former President Abraham Lincoln, to be auctioned Sept. 12, 2020, by the Boston-based auction firm. The lock of hair was removed during Lincoln's postmortem examination in April 1865 after he was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington. (Nikki Brickett/RR Auction via AP)

Lock of Lincoln’s hair and bloodied telegram up for auction

By WILLIAM J. KOLE - Associated Press

Illustration on the rejection of the American Founding by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

How Abraham Lincoln’s wisdom forged a response to cancel culture’s assault on America

By David Marion

Indiana’s Lincoln Amphitheatre moves 2020 shows to next year

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Abraham Lincoln (Associated Press) ** FILE **

How Abraham Lincoln made the tough decisions to end a bloody civil war

By Thomas C. Stewart

FILE - In this June 14, 2007, file photo, Abraham Lincoln's iconic stovepipe hat of questioned authenticity is photographed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. Now that there is no concrete evidence that the felted beaver-fur hat ever sat atop Lincoln's 6-foot-4 frame, the foundation that bought the hat as part of a 1,500-piece, $23 million deal with California collector Louise Taper is not considering asking for a refund. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman File)

If the $6.5M hat isn’t Lincoln’s, why not ask for a refund?

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Lincoln neighbor who later ran Sears remembered in lecture

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FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs his Chicago home for Littleton, Colo., to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges. Blagojevich, authored, a column appearing on the conservative website Newsmax Jan. 1, 2020, arguing that Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives would have tried to impeach former President Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Blagojevich: House Democrats would’ve impeached Lincoln, too

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A large photograph depicting President Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth is displayed next to the bunting flag hung from the presidential box at the historic Ford's Theatre at a new exhibit entitled &quot;Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination&quot; Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Ford's Center for Education and Leadership in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Joe diGenova, former federal prosecutor, likens whistleblower to Lincoln’s killer John Wilkes Booth

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Clint Lorance Portrait by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Trump must free and exonerate Lt. Clint Lorance

By Don Brown

Lincoln library receives book collection of famed biographer

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'Lincoln's Spies' (book jacket)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Lincoln’s Spies’

By Paul Davis

Annual fall festival planned at Mount Pulaski Lincoln site

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FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2016 file photo, Bob Newhart arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Newhart is celebrating his 90th birthday on Thursday, and he’s got big plans: spending the day with his wife of 56 years, Ginnie, and their children. The comedian and actor said he considers laughter the key to longevity in marriage and in life. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Bob Newhart marks his 90th birthday, calls laughter the key

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Bible underscores Lincoln’s belief he was to end slavery

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Bible Memorial Banner Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Why veterans must have spiritual and emotional support along with physical care

By Robert Wilkie

Lincoln’s New Salem celebrates 100 years as state park

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Today in Nebraska-May

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Historic flag returns to Statehouse for Lincoln anniversary

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