Edward Achorn

Achorn is the author of Every Drop of Blood: The Momentous Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, which will be published by Atlantic Monthly Press on March 3.

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How Lincoln Healed a Divided America

Abraham Lincoln repeatedly tops polls as our greatest and most revered president. But few people thought so on March 4, 1865, when he took the oath of office for the second time.On that day, America...

By Edward Achorn
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