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Sunday Firesides: More Light; Less Noise
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Sunday Firesides: More Light; Less Noise

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Kate McKay
Dec 28, 2024
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During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was besieged on all sides by those who thought the president was doing too much, too little, or simply making the wrong moves.

In response to one critique, Lincoln told an anecdote about a cowboy who got lost while traversing the frontier. Darkness fell and a furious storm came on. “The peals of thunder were terrific…

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