Lincoln scholars rush to correct Kamala Harris, but she was almost certainly repeating a lie crafted specifically for the occasion by a historian. It wasn& #39;t some sort of "error," nor is it only a reflection on her personally. People did look to an "expert" for confirmation.

He& #39;s a presidential historian, and he wasn& #39;t confused. Brief research indicates he has a particularly strong understanding of what Lincoln was up to in 1864. And he isn& #39;t an academic--the problem is far broader.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum drama of the last few years is hardly atypical. It& #39;s the exact same thing, over and over. An inability to admit error and a fixation with shutting down dissenters, as the whole ship goes down.

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This one was even more disingenuous--and the real story is much more interesting.

This misrepresentation was also pushed, at length, by Harold Holzer, a historian who has written many books on Lincoln, including one on his manipulation of the press. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/opinions/lincoln-reelection-lessons-for-trump-holzer/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/2...