Lincoln biographer discusses great American president
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Abraham Lincoln, in a portrait painted in 1864.
Photo courtesy of Historyplace.com
A C-SPAN survey of 65 historians ranks Abraham Lincoln as the nation's best president.
This year is the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday, and special events are being held across the country.
Lincoln biographer Ronald White, Jr. joins Midday to look back at the 16th president.
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