Lincoln's Legacy - He Belongs to the Ages

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Abraham Lincoln died in the Petersen House at 7:22am on April 15, 1865. In the moments after he took his last breath, his friend, and the country’s Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton said “Now he belongs to the ages.” Today, we understand these words to be the perfect thing to say. Stanton accurately predicted that Lincoln’s legacy would impact all future generations. But why? Why does Abraham Lincoln belong to the ages? Ranger Jenny finds some answers with the help of visitors inside the Lincoln Memorial.

Duration

6 minutes, 4 seconds

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