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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed. To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

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The Lynching of William Barker at Lexington, Kentucky – 2-4
Contents – 3
Editorials – 4-5
The Lounger – 6-7
The Late General Quitman – 8-9
The Accident on the Erie Road – 10-12
The Moon, and How We See It – 13-15
Nothing New – 15
The Delectable Fairy Tale of Miel Bonbon – 16-18
A Crown of Sorrow – 18
Persian Dancing-Girls – 18-19 Miscellany – 20-21

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Continued from July 29 (reply #10) .

Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher