Allen C. Guelzo

The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.

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Teams of experts from around the globe come together to solve some of history's greatest mysteries. Jake Norton finds who got to the top of Everest first, Whitny Braun determines the authenticity of a photo of Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed and more!

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Lincoln's journey from his early years as a rising politician through his presidency, the Civil War, and his untimely death

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The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Course Overview The story of America’s founding—great men who debated, argued, persuaded, and negotiated their way to the U.S. Constitution—is as dramatic and instructive as any in the nation’s history. And there is no better way to tell the story of the Founding Fathers than by pairing an eminent U.S. historian with the very institution that is most synonymous with American history, the Smithsonian.

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