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Illinois Adventure

S20 E07: Illinois - Lincoln and Springfield

Season 20 Episode 7 | 26m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1837 Abraham Lincoln moves from New Salem to Illinois new Capital.

In 1837 Abraham Lincoln moves from New Salem to Springfield which is now the new State Capitol. He formed a partnership with John Stuart who he had met during the Black Hawk War, and who was also a favorite cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln's future wife.

09/20/2018 | Rating TV-G

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Illinois Adventure

S20 E07: Illinois - Lincoln and Springfield

Season 20 Episode 7 | 26m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1837 Abraham Lincoln moves from New Salem to Springfield which is now the new State Capitol. He formed a partnership with John Stuart who he had met during the Black Hawk War, and who was also a favorite cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln's future wife.

09/20/2018 | Rating TV-G

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