America’s Iconic Log Cabin Has a Dark and Dirty Side Too

The humble structure that nurtured Abe Lincoln has an unshakeable place in American folklore, but we can’t ignore its ties to poverty, slavery, and environmental wreckage.

Andrew Belonsky

Published Feb. 16 2018 10:29PM EST 

Andrew Belonsky

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