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Lincoln was a constant target of the press —particularly the pro-Democrat paper The New York Herald — and did his best to censor messages he deemed damaging to the country’s morale. (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress
Lincoln was a constant target of the press —particularly the pro-Democrat paper The New York Herald — and did his best to censor messages he deemed damaging to the country’s morale. (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress