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Lincoln’s Dilemma….Dakota Massacre, Hangings and Reconciliation

President Abraham Lincoln faced many dilemmas during the early years of the Civil War. The last problem that Lincoln needed at this crucial time was a Dakota Indian uprising in Minnesota. It began in August of 1862 along the Minnesota River … Continue reading

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