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November 06, 2012 Special/Signature Issues » Abe Goes Hollywood

But Will They Come? 

Richmond is ecstatic about its star turn, but some doubt that tourists will care.

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In the dramatic arc of the Civil War, there may be no more emotional climax than Abraham Lincoln's visit to Richmond on April 4, 1865. The war is nearly over; in a few weeks, Lincoln will be dead. "This is the…

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