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Honest Abe is so iconic: the log cabin, the stove pipe hat, the beard! Let's explore Abraham Lincoln and the 16th  President's home in Springfield, Illinois--not just his house, but the neighborhood, as we learn about his political rise, his presidency, his wife, Mary, and sons, as well as the place he called home.

Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!
Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2022/06/14/season-2-episode-16-abraham-lincoln-and-springfield/

Season 1's Abraham Lincoln Episode: "Abraham Lincoln and Sinking Spring" on his birthplace!

Season 3's Abraham Lincoln Episode: "Abraham Lincoln's Tomb" on his gravesite!

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