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Ernest B. Furgurson
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News & Politics

From the Archives: Rethinking Robert E. Lee

On National Flag Day, a look back at the Confederate general considered by some a symbol of slavery and division, who also said, “I wish for no other flag than the Star-Spangled banner and no other air than ‘Hail Columbia.’”
Feature Archive  |  Jun 14, 2012
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150 Years Ago: Freeing Mr. Lincoln's Slaves

In the midst of war, he could free the 3,000 slaves in the nation’s capital with the stroke of a pen, but the politics were hard—and the risks to a fragile union great.
People  |  Apr 10, 2012
News & Politics

Mr. Lincoln’s Washington

This was a very different place when Lincoln lived here, but those times—and his extraordinary spirit—still can be found in these landmarks.
People  |  Feb 1, 2009
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