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    Lincoln, Adams and George W Bush: the 6 most disputed presidential elections in American history

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    John Wilkes Booth leans forward to shoot President Abraham Lincoln as he watches a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C, in 1865.
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    Q&A What play was Abraham Lincoln watching when he was shot?

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    A battle of wills: why the South lost the American Civil War

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    Q&A Could modern medicine have saved Abraham Lincoln?

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    The story of the American Civil War: 32 key moments in the landmark conflict

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