Adams County, Indiana, 1857

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John Osborne
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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, December 1, 2009.
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map
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Public
Source citation
Mitchell's New Universal Atlas.... (Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1857), 31.
Source note
Cropped from the larger original image of the state of Indiana, available as a zoomable image here.

Abraham Lincoln to Thomas J. Pickett, April 16, 1859 (Page 1)

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Library of Congress
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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, November 30, 2009.
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Abraham Lincoln to Thomas J. Pickett, Saturday, April 16, 1859 (Invitation to speak at Rock Island)
Source citation
Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

Filibustering (Nash, 1998)

Textbook
Gary B. Nash et al., eds., The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, 4th ed. (New York: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc., 1998), 484
The failure to acquire new territory from Mexico legally did not discourage expansionist Americans from pursuing illegal means. During the 1850s, Texans and Californians staged dozens of raids (called “filibusters”) into Mexico. The most daring adventurer of the era was William Walker, a 100-pound Tennessean with a zest for danger and power.  After migrating to southern California, Walker made plans to add slave lands to the country. In 1853, he invaded Lower California (the Baja Peninsula) with fewer than 300 men and declared himself president of the independent republic of Sonora.
The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society

“Small Pox,” Cleveland (OH) Herald, January 10, 1860

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Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)
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Small Pox
Source citation
“Small Pox,” Cleveland (OH) Herald, January 10, 1860, p. 2: 1.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“The Trial of Stevens,” New York Times, January 4, 1860

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The Trial of Stevens
Source citation
“The Trial of Stevens,” New York Times, January 4, 1860, p. 4: 5.
Source note
Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“The Southern Students,” New York Times, January 2, 1860

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, November 30, 2009.
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The Southern Students – A Sensible View
Source citation
“The Southern Students – A Sensible View,” New York Times, January 2, 1860, p. 4: 4-5.
Source note
Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.
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