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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois’ prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state’s governor and first lady. The order to blockade Southern ports to prevent the Confederacy from shipping economically vital cotton or importing critical needs was signed April 19, 1861 — one week after secessioni…

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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

Illinois' governor and first lady have donated a key Civil War document signed by Abraham Lincoln to the presidential library and museum that bears his name. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and

17 days ago·United States
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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War in motion is now among Illinois’ prized […]

17 days ago·Winnipeg, Canada
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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The document in which Abraham Lincoln set the Union's military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War in motion is now among Illinois' prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state's governor and first lady.

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San Diego Union TribuneSan Diego Union Tribune

Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

Illinois' governor and first lady have donated a key Civil War document signed by Abraham Lincoln to the presidential library and museum that bears his name

17 days ago·San Diego, United States
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My Mother LodeMy Mother Lode

Lincoln’s Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois’ prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state’s governor and first lady. The order to blockade Southern ports to prevent the Confederacy from shipping economically vital cotton or importing critical needs was signed April 19, 1861 — one week after secessioni…

17 days ago
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Chicago Sun TimesChicago Sun Times

Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to blockade Southern ports to state museum

This photo, provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, shows a document signed by President Lincoln in April 1861 ordering the blockade of southern United States ports after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter started the Civil War.Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum One of the most fateful documents of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency — and in all of American history — will go on public display this week at the …

16 days ago·Chicago, United States
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