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By Nancy Novick At the New York Historical Society’s new exhibit “Lincoln and the Jews,” even the most avid of Civil War history buffs may learn something new about our 16th president

By Emily Baer I had the special treat of seeing a piece of American history unveiled today. David Rubenstein, philanthropist and co-founder of private equity firm The Carlyle Group, loaned a recently purchased, original copy of the 13th Amendment signed by Abraham Lincoln, to the Society for viewing through the ...