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Another Look: Lincoln's Wintry Night in Little Valley

By Alan V. Manchester - February 10, 2016

Abraham Lincoln visited Western New York several times throughout his life, even getting snowed in at Little Valley. Alan Manchester looks at the evidence to determine when Lincoln stopped at the Cattaraugus County town.

The full content is available in the Winter 2016 Issue.

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