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There 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)

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