Did Abraham Lincoln's bromance alter the course of American history?
- Written by Charles B. Strozier, Professor of History, City University of New York
Joshua Speed found his BFF in Abraham Lincoln.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY
In the spring of 1837, a “long, gawky, ugly, shapeless man” walked into Joshua Speed’s dry goods store in Springfield, Illinois, requesting supplies for a bed. Speed said the cost would be US$17, which ended up being too pricey for the visitor, who asked...
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