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Forgotten History Videos: Who Was the Real President Abraham Lincoln?

"Every American knows about Abraham Lincoln; lawyer, politician, president, and icon of freedom. Or do they?" Two focused videos on Lincoln.

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"Every American knows about Abraham Lincoln; lawyer, politician, president, and icon of freedom. Or do they? Lincoln ascended the presidency during the darkest period in our domestic history and faced challenges no other president had before or since. In this two part presentation we will examine the highlights of some of his greatest mistakes and illegal actions. Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production." So says the YouTube Page for the first video posted below. Note that Heaton is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps. This video provides a more nuanced look at President Lincoln than is often shared. He wasn't a pure saint, nor was he just another sinner.

So, even though Colin D. Heaton and this 10th Legion Pictures Production of "Forgotten History" lists Lincoln under "most corrupt" Heaton himself at the end of the second video asks the question. What do you think about Abraham Lincoln? Do you think he was corrupt or do you think he was trying his best to do what was right under difficult circumstances?

Abraham Lincoln - Part I - Forgotten History

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Abraham Lincoln - Part II - Forgotten History

"Newly elected Lincoln’s selection for his cabinet showed his ability to look beyond politics, and these selections would greatly benefit him during his first term. They included many of his political rivals, including William Seward as Secretary of State; Salmon P. Chase as Secretary of the Treasury who was instrumental in establishing the national banking system and issuing paper currency, and later the chief Supreme Court justice, Edward Bates as Attorney General, and Simon Cameron as Secretary of War. Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production."

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Part III - Additional Related Information plus Other Topics

This writer has watched some videos that take a very dim view of President Abraham Lincoln (R), painting him as an evil man. Others share a more positive story. The truth is somewhere in between and Heaton's two videos above do a good job of presenting both sides of that story.

One of the first videos or movies this writer plugged in this series on the Patch was about Ronald Reagan (R). Perhaps a bit like Lincoln, someone can take the facts and evidence about Reagan and turn him into a super saint or into a villain.

https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/two-groups-should-see-new-movie-reagan-2024-trailer

History is the story of people who do some good, bad, and at times ugly things. The worst among us may do an occasional act of kindness. The best among us may have a dark side that is kept hidden. It is routinely best to keep one part of our mind focused on what's Godly because God alone is the source and summit of the best of our hopes and dreams.

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