Constitution Avenue, NW - Between 7th & 9th Streets
Washington, District of Columbia

Author Bryan S. Bush discusses the story of the close friendship that Abraham Lincoln had with Joshua and James Speed. Both men were dedicated to the Union, followed different paths, and help secure Kentucky for the Union. The story of this friendship also reveeals information about the struggle between Union loyalists and Confederate sympathizers, as well as the struggle for abolition and emancipation.

Metrorail: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn, Metrobus: 13A, 13G, X1, 13B, 13F

Official Website: http://www.archives.gov/nae

Added by destinationdc on October 21, 2008

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