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Eight Score and Two Years Ago: Lessons from Abraham Lincoln amid Political Polarization

By Filings on Mon, 11/17/25
Society & Culture
Polarization
Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
U.S. History

“Despite our current cultural and political climate, it’s also true that we have faced significant division before and emerged intact on the other side. Without oversimplifying our unique challenges in the present, we can learn a great deal from the man who led our nation through the turbulent events of the Civil War.” - Providence

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