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Abraham Lincoln’s 1859 Lesson for Some 2028 Democrat
There are parallels between the John Brown raid and the murder of Charlie Kirk. But only one man seized the moment to start changing the course of history.
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Sidney Blumenthal
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The New Republic
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October 20, 2025
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All the Powers of Earth
: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1856-1860
Sidney Blumenthal
2020
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Take Me to Your Leader: The Rot of the American Ruling Class
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