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“Braver Angels”: Notes on a Phrase

David Blankenhorn | 2019

Posted in: Abraham Lincoln

Founder David Blankenhorn’s reflections on the meaning and usage of the phrase “Braver Angels,” invoked in Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address.

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