Send us a textThere are many ways to settle arguments and disagreements.  If the situation is strong enough, some in the past would challenge the offender to a fight to the death known as a duel.  Generally, duels were between men but there have been some recorded between women.  It was considered cowardly to refuse a duel.  And in so called, polite and gentlemanly society, to be labeled as a coward was worse than death. In this episode I will tell the story behind the story of a chapter in the life our one of our famous presidents, President Abraham Lincoln.  President Lincoln was challenged to a duel because of a supposed insulting letter to a newspaper. I invite you to join me to hear the story behind the story of this interesting event in the history of our great nation.References:The Historical Marker Database (hmdb.org)The Monument Lab (monumentlab.com)I invite you to share this podcast with others. If you have interesting stories about historical markers you've discovered, or perhaps are in your area, please email me at: [email protected]. I also invite you to leave me feedback by clicking on the "Send Us a Text" tab at the top of this discription. Safe Travels!

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