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Presidents’ Day – A Few Quotes

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

As the holiday weekend draws to a close, we offer quotes from the first president and the sixteenth president. One helped found the nation, the other fought to reunite a divided country – both key presidential moments in U.S. History.

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Question of the Week: 2/18-2/24/19

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Happy Presidents’ Day! Though originally established to celebrate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays, it is now sometimes enlarged to remember all U.S. Presidents. So…who is your favorite Civil War veteran who served as U.S. President? Why? (Ulysses S. Grant, … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 2/19-2/25/18

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

What’s your favorite historic site to visit related to Lincoln? Washington? Happy President’s Day from all the authors and editors at Emerging Civil War!

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From Civil War to Civil Rights, and Some Thoughts on Sleeping In

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

My university used to hold classes on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day—a policy I wholeheartedly supported. I used the opportunity to spend time in my writing classes looking at the masterful craftsmanship of King’s rhetoric. People tend to remember him … Continue reading →

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Happy Presidents’ Day 2017!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Wishing you a wonderful holiday, celebrating favorite presidents in American history! Looking for some articles about Washington and Lincoln?

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