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Dueling Lincoln (1842) w/ Alexis Coe

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 7 a.m.

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It\\u2019s September 22nd. On this day in 1842, Abe Lincoln almost duels, using swords, with a man named James Shields, but manages to get out of it.

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Jody and Niki are joined by historian Alexis Coe to talk about why the duel isn\\u2019t part of the Lincoln mythology, and how scores were settled in the 1840s.

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Alexis Coe\\u2019s book is called \\u201cYou Never Forget Your First.\\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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