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His first such offering, the inner world of abraham lincoln, revealed aspects of lincolns life never before known or exposed. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham. Frederick douglass, abraham lincoln, and the end of slavery in america by dwight jon zimmerman goodreads author 3. Sep 15, 2015 shakespeare and burns would remain lincolns perennial favorites. Small wonder, considering the role the 16th president played in american history and what he accomplished during his time in office. He was a kinsey institute sex researcher and the first to declare that lincoln was homosexual. Abraham lincoln books list of books by author abraham lincoln.
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