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Honest Abe Wasn’t Honest About Drinking: Lincoln’s Alcohol-Fueled Diplomacy
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Temperance was a tricky tightrope for Abraham Lincoln to walk since he was virtually born into the liquor industry.
Noah Rothbaum
Former Half Full Editor
Published
Feb. 13 2016
12:02AM EST
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