Abraham Lincoln: The President with a Patent
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- Historical Snapshots
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- Thu 23 May 2024
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- https://historicalsnapshots.substack.com/p/abraham-lincoln-the-president-with
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Sources:
* “6469 : Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Ill. Improvement in method of lifting vessels over shoals. Patented May 22, 1849.” Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021772198/
* “Abraham Lincoln’s Patent Model.” National Museum of American History, https://www.si.edu/object/abraham-lincolns-patent-model%3Anmah_213141
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