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The Gettysburg Oration

Posted on November 18, 2014 by vanbraman

Standing beneath this serene sky, overlooking these broad fields now reposing from the labors of the waning year, the mighty Alleghenies dimly towering before us, the graves of our brethren beneath our feet, it is with hesitation that I raise … Continue reading →

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Thinking of President Lincoln

Posted on November 13, 2014 by vanbraman

Today I have been thinking of President Lincoln. There are several reasons why I have been thinking about him. I did just read Abraham Lincoln: Friend of the People by Clara Ingram Judson. See: Newbery Challenge Update II However, that … Continue reading →

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