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  2. Double V campaign - Wikipedia

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    The idea of the Double V originated from a letter written by James G. Thompson on January 31, 1942. In the letter, Thompson refers to the "V for victory" sign prominently displayed by countries fighting "for victory over aggression, slavery, and tyranny," but proposes the adoption of a second 'V' for African Americans fighting for freedom ...

  3. Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Address of the International Working Men's Association to Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America is a letter written by Karl Marx between November 22 to 29, 1864 that was addressed to then-United States President Abraham Lincoln by United States Ambassador Charles Francis Adams Sr. [1] The letter was written on behalf of the International Workingmen ...

  4. James G. Thompson (New York politician) - Wikipedia

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    Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1875 by W. H. McElroy and Alexander McBride (pg. 102ff) [e-book]; The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 545 and 553)

  5. Researchers reveal who wrote famous letter attributed to ...

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    Famous letter attributed to Abraham Lincoln likely written by his secretary: Researchers A well-known letter commonly attributed to President Abraham Lincoln was likely written by his secretary ...

  6. Famous letter attributed to Abraham Lincoln likely written by ...

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    A well-known letter commonly attributed to President Abraham Lincoln was likely written by his secretary John Hay, finds new research.

  7. John Wilkes Booth - Wikipedia

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    Booth's letter was seized by Federal troops, along with other family papers at Asia's house, and published by The New York Times while the manhunt was still underway. It explained his reasons for plotting against Lincoln. In it he decried Lincoln's war policy as one of "total annihilation", and said: I have ever held the South was right.

  8. Gettysburg Address - Wikipedia

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    It is Great for Our Country to Die", by James G. Percival with music by Alfred Delaney; Benediction, given by Reverend H. L. Baugher [11] While Lincoln's short address proved far and away the most historically notable that day, and is often held out an example of English public oratory, Everett's oration was slated to be the primary speech of ...

  9. Was Abraham Lincoln gay? New documentary 'Lover of Men ...

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    Debates over Abraham Lincoln's private life have lingered for years, but the upcoming documentary Lover of Men, hitting theaters Sept. 6, takes the conversation to new heights.. Using historical ...