THE LINCOLNS IN KENTUCKY
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2019
- This historical documentary chronicles the years Abraham Lincoln's family spent in Kentucky. Using a wealth of original documents (most of which have never been published in any form), the story follows Captain Abraham Lincoln (President Abraham Lincoln's grandfather) and his family's settlement in Kentucky in 1781, Captain Lincoln's tragic death in 1786, and the thirty-four years his son, Thomas (President Lincoln's father), spent in the Commonwealth.
Recipient of a 2016 Bronze Telly Award.
My late grandmother, Dolly Hanks, who passed away in 2006, was born and raised in Wolfe County, Kentucky. I remember her always telling us of how we were blood relatives of Abraham Lincoln. Nancy Hanks came from the same family as my grandmother. Up until her passing, she received a quarterly of the Hanks family tree. My grandmother married a Lewis, from Morgan county, Kentucky. Shortly after their wedding, they moved to Middletown, Ohio where jobs were plentiful and opportunity not just a dream.
-Steve, Ohio
I could listen to the man that naritived this video even if he was reading the dictionary! What a wonderful voice this man has. Enjoyed this video about Lincoln very much also. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Yes I say the same thing . Very soothing, will put you to sleep but yet you wanna listen because it’s interesting lol
Yep. I have replayed this video around 8 times.
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I just closed my eyes & listened… yes, you’re right! He puts many news-anger’s to shame.
This was absolutely amazing. I live a quarter mile from downtown Elizabethtown. I can see the creek where Thomas Lincoln built the mill from my front door. I can be at Abraham's birthplace in about ten minutes. The history of this area is boggling.... To know the present state of the world....the United States....was formed in a 10 mile circle around where I stand now.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, it makes us proud to be Kentuckians!
Small number of people, to many land thieves, one or two judges in the conspiracy. With few exceptions we are products of our environment. Thomas, Sarah & his first wife, their lives devastated for years, kids suffered too, seemed like a string of fraud. Wheres the glory?
@@daviddoherty2841 Difficult times for sure on the frontier. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Just watched the video again....standing in the Nolynn Baptist Cemetery a few miles outside of Hodgenville KY. There are two soldiers buried here who are brothers. One was a confederate (in the Orphan Brigade) and the other a unionist. The confederate was KIA at Shiloh on April 7th 1862, the other was wounded at the same battle and would succumb to his injuries in December of the same year. They are buried side by side. Not far away is the midwife who delivered Abraham Lincoln. Absolutely amazing.
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This is absolutely fantastic!! We would certainly enjoy more documentaries on those who helped our country to form and grow!! We must keep our history alive in the hearts and minds of the people !! I do wish the public schools taught more history classes. History was my favorite class when I was on school. I was fascinated with the stories, history, building of our country..I believe our young people would appreciate and love our country more and become ardent Patriots if they simply knew the history of the country.
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One of the best narrator's ever. Talks so you have time to take in what he is saying. He's winner.
I agree
Indeed would make a great teacher.
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This was a very good documentary . That could inspire some of poor today that with the will and determination that they could make history. Nothing was given to the Lincoln’s but trials and tribulations to over come to succeed as the 16th President of the United States. This story should be in the history books .
I too could listen to him. So very well written. This should be in history books. I didnt want it to stop.
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I discovered this film on the days before Abraham Lincoln ‘s birthday and I must say, this was absolutely fantastic !!! As an Abraham Lincoln history buff I thought I knew a lot about Abraham Lincoln’s life but this showed details that I never knew . It actually brought me to tears a few times, also, and gave me a new respect for Thomas Lincoln . Thank you for making this masterpiece of a film !
No wonder Abe was inspired to study law after what his father went through in court! Thanks so much for the early background.
Amen to that, Kendal Weaver.
There was another person close to my heart born in Hodgenville Kentucky. My Momma. Miss her dearly ♥️.
Rose Geaber
So sorry for your loss 👼🙏✝️
My sweet Moma is gone home too, I think of her when I watch these things, she was born in Lexington TN 👩🌾🌻🇺🇸
Hope you are doing well, Love from Tennessee 🌻👩🌾🕊️
@Jane Marsee I am very sorry to hear that. I hope life is treating you better now.
For your mom.... from me..👣🕎👄
I am a proud native Kentuckian, but even as a small child visiting the cabin, I thought it was so deeply weird that they encased it inside a marble Greek temple out there in the middle of the rural Kentucky hills. What IS lovely about the site? The original (?) spring house is still so deliciously cool inside, even in the swealtering summer. I remember thinking, "Forget the cabin and the temple!" I'd live in HERE all summer!" 😄
Me too. LoL. It's a wonderful little spot. Probably used by natives, for the last several thousand years, as well.
I shed tears while watching the family background of the american great president abraham lincoln that went through many tribulations and full of sadness.
History is full of human poignancy, and Mr. Lincoln's life is tinged with tragedy throughout. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The greast president
Wild turkey eggs whiskey
You all did such a wonderful job on this documentary. As a resident of Elizabethtown.... It's amazing the acts and decisions carried out around here.....would have SO MUCH effect in the events of world
history and still to this day. A nation (the best ever) hinged on the actions of these people. What a wonderful story.
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That was a wonderful job.
22:20 OMG, Lincoln looked like his mom! I've obviously never seen a portrait of her before because that is just striking! I totally see his face looking at her!
In 1805, in Elizabethtown Kentucky, my 4x great grandfather (Hardin Thomas) built a second cabin to accommodate his growing family. Thomas Lincoln built the windows, the door and helped Hardin join the two cabins together via a breezeway. Unfortunately the cabin was gutted by a fire in 2009. The community pulled together and restored the cabin. It sits in a park in Elizabethtown and is open to the public.
What is it called?
@@JunoBeachGirl_ Lincoln Heritage House. I don't know why because the house was not Lincolns'. It belonged to Hardin.
I was born in Puerto Rico. My favorite subject in school was Social studies, I remember studying American history and learning about Abraham Lincoln but never have seen a documentary like this one. I live in Vine Grove KY, right on the Main Street is a sign titled the route of the Lincoln’s. I cry watching this. The lincolns help built this great Country.
Thank you. Welcome to America.
Thank you, for this documentary, I Loved it, now I can share it with my children and grandchildren.
. Abe Lincoln is my 5th Great grandfather and I found out when Merle done a family tree.. My mother and Merle Haggard are the last 2 children born on the family tree. Both are deceased now. Merles mother , Flossie , was my grandpas half sister ..The tree was done in 1985 , and it said , my generation wouldn't be on the register until the year 2000. So this documentary is very special to me.. I grew up in Oldham County Kentucky.. Lived there until 2013. Moved to Henry county KY.. My father grew up on Floyds Fork and as children we played in Floyds Fork creek for years and camped on the Salt River.. I still live in Kentucky and I can see why Grandpa Abe , loved it here and always called this home. His ancestors and grandfather died here.
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How can that be lincoln has no descendents!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lincoln has no direct descendants. According to a biography I read about his son Robert, who was the only one of his kids to live past age 18, the last of his direct descendants died in 1977. If anything there are descendants of siblings or cousins of his. Very interesting video
@@donnarusk1298 yes he does he's my great uncle mi TIO 😂
Yes there are many: 400 + that are descendents of Abe's uncles & aunts. Boones; Lincoln's; Lee's . My ancestry DNA says I am 3rd cousin 4x removed from Lincoln. Through his dad's brother, (Uncle Mordechai);one of the daughter's of (Mary(2) married a Boone.
Such a heartwarming story told by a great narrator.
If only everyone had Daniel Boones moral compass. Loved it
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it's an exact story I read from the Encyclopedia in 1957,
REALITY is We The People, NOW know the TRUTH...
What a wonderful presentation. Thank you for making history come alive.
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This was a fabulous lesson… Thank you for such a wonderful experience. So well done!
Thank you!
We are so glad that this showed up on our You Tube feed. Answered soooo many questions we had and we now carry a new appreciation for Thomas Lincoln. A few years ago we purchased land near Hodgenville, we are so proud to be in the city of Lincoln. Thank you much for the new information. Jim
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This was a wonderful documentary. Thank you so much everyone involved, especially the author and narrator.
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Awesome video. My favorite President of all times. Lord knows how his heart, mind, and wisdom would save this Country from self-destruction. May he rest and piece.
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My uncle was a Hanks. Thank you for this documentary. I understand Abe Lincoln's father a bit better now. What he witnessed as a child would scar anyone for life.
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I really enjoyed this story of Abraham Lincoln’s history.
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Fantastic history oration! I love listening to his voice detailing the lives of the Lincoln Family.
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Yes he does have a nice soothing voice
NOW you have to consider why didnt they tell the real story ? and WHO told it ?
Lincolns and ROTSchilds and Springs. all ROTSchilds
RED COATS vs We The People , know both sides. Remember who is FAKE NEWS, satanic ILLUMINATI ROTSchilds own all MEDIA. MSM
The oral history in my family has always said some of our family attended the marriage of Thomas Lincoln to Nancy Hanks. They also said the political sympathy of Springfield was for the south during the Civil war and that the marriage certificate was deliberately hidden so Robert Todd Lincoln could not find it when he went to Springfield, Ky. looking for it. My mother grew up hearing grandmothers and great grandmothers talk of the history of the Lincolns and Berrys. We were related to the Berrys. I really enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching and commenting! It is sad that Mr. Abraham Lincoln never knew about the marriage bond--
Kent Masterson Brown does an amazing job delivering history. Could listen to him all day. Thank you for sharing with us. Another great job.
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Yes he has a nice voice
As a self acclaimed Lincoln authority....this documentary was spectacular. Each time you hear these stories you need to ask yourself...."am I really that bad off, is my life that troubled"
@C Lincoln Fantastic legacy...very fortunate.
@C Lincoln you should do a DNA test! My father did one. We had no idea his mother's father came from the Lee's relatives with the Lincoln's & Boone's. 400+ relatives of his uncle mordecai; uncle josiah; aunt ?Sarah; aunt ?Mary.
I am and you could be cousins to many people i found out my dad and mom Ancestors came over on Mayflower Herndon before
Being that I love history, this was outstanding! My thanks to all who compiled this great documentary!
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excellent. dam shame kids today aren't taught history
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They're taught history, just a single sided and warped version of it.
O my. Thank you for this wonderful history. God bless
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What a great documentary on the Lincoln family ancestral history of Abraham Lincoln's family, and where they settled in Kentucky, and the surrounding. areas.Thank you ❤
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Excellent. Kentucky has one of the most interesting histories of any State. It would have prospered much more if it had not had such a turbulent birth.
A great state!!!!
I dont like that hillbilly state!!
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Was that necessary?
If only it had a senator that cared for his state,and not on increasing his wealth.
What a great story of one of the most Loved people ever in the United States ❤️
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He almost did as much for the African-American community as Donald Trump.
@@bobbrock4221 agree 💯😊
I enjoyed very much watching this.
Thank you Kent Masterson Brown for such great narrative.
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A lot said about Lincoln's short 7 years in Kentucky, and very few about his "formative" years, from age 7 to 21 in Indiana. I suggest that the man Lincoln became was formed in those years in Indiana. Disclaimer: Yes, I'm from Indiana and have visited the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, where both Nancy and Sara are buried, many times. But all in all, this was an excellent presentation. I was unaware of the full Thomas Lincoln history in Kentucky. It's maybe a bit odd that Abe didn't think that much of his father. Some may disagree. When Thomas was dying, Abe didn't even go to visit him. Perhaps Thomas was a taskmaster. In Indiana, Thomas loaned out Abe to go work on a neighbor's farm. It was the most physical work Abe had done and maybe he resented his father for doing that.
One might imagine that a documentary called "the Lincolns in Kentucky" wouldn't spend too much time on Indiana. I look forward to the documentary about them once they move out on by your state. Of course there are still many Lincoln cousins left in Hingham mass.
@@maureenogorman8740may I ask why’d you say directly Hingham Mass ?
Illinois?, "land of Lincoln" that's not his origin. Indiana after kentucky ,then Illinois. But not till July 1831. The first two farms were very close together.
10 miles or so. I keep learning more as documentaries uncover more.
Thank you so very much for an outstanding documentary,! I love history and regret that our children aren't taught much of it in our schools now. It gives one a sense of continuity and family. Abe Lincoln is one great man I always seek more information about. This has done just that!
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I hate that our history of our own country isn’t taught like it should. I agree with your comment. I didn’t like history when growing up, however I enjoy listening or watching about it now. All those people like Daniel Boon, Bat Mathson,Billy the kid, and Indians and others.
PROPAGANDA. Not history
This was wonderful. I so enjoyed it and wish all school children had an opportunity to enjoy also.
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Very Good
I learn things I never knew about the Heritage of our greatness President. Very well put together documentary.
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Abraham Lincoln kind and good was honoured and loved by many ,to help us remember this President we put his face on our penny .when I was in first grade in the 60's we were taught this song and I've never forgotten it .
Omg loved it he told the story of Lincoln with great passion. Could listen again and again. Thank u
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Very very good and in-depth documentary.. This is the only one I’ve seen that speaks in detail about Abraham Lincoln’s ancestry and earliest years.
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I absolutely enjoyed that insight to the history of a great man
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I'm a Bush , proudly born in Elizabethtown and related to Sarah Bush. Thank you for making and putting this on here. My father and I really enjoyed it.
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An outstanding documentary! Kent, you likely do not remember me but we exchanged letters c. 10 years ago when I was looking for information on something, cannot recall what at the moment. But you wrote a very nice reply to my inquiry. I really admire the work it took to produce this fine documentary and your delivery is superb.
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Being a long time resident of Nelson county, we have spent many hours near the home where Nancy Hanks married, now Springfield. Hodgenville and the smaller property down the road are places that give us pride that such a man lived there. What a struggle it must have been. Great documentary.
Fascinating since I’m familiar with these areas of Kentucky.
He was a great man and he did great things
As a student of Lincoln and having watched the wonderfully researched and beautifully excited documentary, I want to thank you for adding so much more understanding about his family.
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Great documentary thoroughly enjoyed it! I love history and especially when its narrated in an understandable way. The narrator did a perfect job of illustrated Lincolns early beginnings
Very well done documentary and/or video!!!!! And the man doing the narrating is or was marvelous! Thank you for all the people who did the research, etc.!
What a fabulous documentary thank you!
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A lovely story of his life.It makes me even more proud of him.
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Each time I watch this program I have learned more about my ancester and his family that I had heared about as a child as well as my own searches, this time I picked up something about Nancy Hanks that I missed the first time I watched. My family tree link through Nancy Hanks.
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With all these problems with lawsuits for his family, it is not surprising that Abraham Lincoln would first turn to the law to make his way in the world 🎩🇺🇸
❤ I just loves hry story. To me it is not only
Very interesting and helpful information and very educational thing ❤
I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO KNOW PRESIDENT HONEST ABRAHAM L.INCOLN
Well done enjoying history at 61 yesterday not caring when should have
My son n law is related to Mary Todd Lincoln along with my grandchildren. His grandmother lived in Elgin, KY. Great video..Thank you!
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Loved this documentary on Abraham Lincoln.
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The narrative of American history would no doubt have been starkly different were not for the brave efforts of one boy reviving a nearly drowned young Abe.
So true, Mr. Tyree. 🇺🇸
Such a fascinating part of history you never read about in school! It makes you realize that the Lincoln family was a strong and resilient lot. I don't think President Lincoln ever truly appreciated all his father did in order to stay in Kentucky. Perhaps Nancy Hanks would not have died if they'd been able to stay. Although it was never stated that President Lincoln ever was unkind (he financially supported her after his father's death) tword his step mother......you can't help but think he felt betrayed by his father's love of another woman. As it seems in his own words he credits his mother for the man he became and seemed resolute in his opinions of his father.
I simply found this lesson into history fascinating. I think Thomas Lincoln was much more than what his son saw in him...
I find his story admirable. Of coarse, President Lincoln did not know what he never read, which is in the papers found researching this documentary.
Hopefully this will be added to what we know of young President Lincoln's life and family history. When I was a student all we learned was that President Lincoln's father was a farmer who wasn't very good at farming, was rather crude and unrefined with very few skills to support his family. That his mother was a sweet amiable woman who put up with all Thomas's short fallings. It seems history got all of this entirely wrong! It should be corrected in the history books, so that young people learn the truth of our 16th Presidents heritage, and not the strangely odd history I learned as a student. Although we know how difficult it is to get history books by McMillan to change anything! You'd think they were the only ones to write historical facts in a book!
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i enjoyed this very much as the others including Daniel Boone, Thank you very much, Pastor Larry W DeSha Sr
We loved this We had just gone to Springfield Illinois we learned a lot from this about his family Thank you
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Abraham Lincoln he was always one of my favorites
What a facinating documentry, along with pictures. Thank you.
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Thank you so much Mr. Brown, you are an awesome researcher & story teller. Michael O'Hair, my 4 X Great-Grandfather was father to Mary O'Hair Hanks, wife of William Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's cousin.
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This was tremendous! Thank you!
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Absolutely loved this!!!!!❤
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Awesome presentation thank you for your hard work
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Very well done. Enjoyed every moment of this documentary.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH! For helping me learn about my Dist. Cousin's family. I only just found out I was related to Abe & his wife Mary (Todd) too. I enjoyed this video so much, and learned things I never knew about my family. - add Thank you to all that help make this history come to light! - Greeting from Sweden.
A beautiful presentation. So much history and inspiration.
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The old documents mainly letters amaze me because of the beauty of the script.
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HONEST ABE!!!! WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN!!!
Great thank you to all who put this together.
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Really enjoy everything that you guys put out. Learning from you all.
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I'm from his birthplace in Ky. in LaRue County. Always proud to be born and raised here.
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An absolutely stunning documentary. Very well written and narrated with beautiful photos! Loved watching and listening to it!
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I am mixed race also…I am half French and the other half is English/Irish/Welsh…and all Texan and proud to be a third generation Texan. Aren’t most of us mixed race? And what does it matter? We are ALL HUMAN Beings…and that is what counts!
There is a preacher whom I stumbled upon on RUclips. His name is Voddie Baucham.
When I heard him say that he doesn't believe that there is more than one race I had to hear his explanation of that statement.
But, I am beginning to come around to his way of thinking.
It is his belief that all mankind isn't divided by the amount of melanin we have, but in the fact that we all have it.
If we all saw it that way 😊
French is not a different race than Irish and Welsh, but ok. 😁
@@Friggasdottir44Thank you for that……both my parents would be appreciative…as would my grand and great-grandparents.
Absolutely loved this. Thank you so much.
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Thank you. You were an awesome narrator of Abraham Lincoln‘s early life🦋
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Loved this! This is the kind of information that should be on TV.
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Amazing history. I enjoyed this immensely. I visited the Lincoln cabin & spring in Kentucky. Awesome experience
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Hard difficult times. Reminds a full view of the times is necessary before you think of how wonderful it would be to live when our country moved west.
Felt like i was at lodge listening to a wonderful travelog of great history
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Fascinating and so well presented & produced.
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If only we had another Abraham Lincoln.
Fascinating documentary thank you!
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Such an amazing historical documentary. I always loved Pres Abraham Lincoln.
Love American and world history. Beautiful KY countryside. From a WV neighbor.
Kent Masterson Brown did an excellent job with this project.
I truly loved this documentary. Thanks Mr Brown and everyone associated with it.
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Kent, you did a tremendous job of researching and presenting this information. Thank you
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THANK YOU, MR. BROWN.
YOU'RE A GREAT KENTUCKIAN YOURSELF.
GLASGOW, KY IS THE WISER BECAUSE OF YOU SIR.
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Extremely well done documentary, I enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you so much.
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Poor Thomas Lincoln!!!! Don't know why on EARTH HE WOULD HAVE WANTED TO STAY HERE the way he was treated!!!!
As a young girl I was told that my family was related to Abraham Lincoln through my grtgramma Alice clemintne Hanks Smith, never knew the history of his family tree till I accidently came accross this program, it filled in many gapes in my family tree, that I have been working on since was 7yrs old. Thank you
He was unjustly evicted from his homestead due to generalized corruption in Kentucky....
I remembered a story on television about this President when he was a store keeper deep in the woods in the series they mentioned to him how business minded he was and that he would be president one day.. He was courting a pretty young girl but she passed away.
That was when he was in IL. You can go and visit the place , it is called New Salem. I went many years ago and walked the paths and saw the gristmill and the different buildings of the town.
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Sad, Beautiful and POWERFUL STORY..
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This is interesting because in watching, I found a connection with my own ancestors, Samuel Haycraft, and Jacob Jansen Van Meter! Haycraft fought in the American Revolution, and of course they moved to Elizabethtown, Kentucky, where the Lincoln were living at the time. Thank you for making this video available - I love history, and genealogy.
As an aside, I am a preacher, and last year I officiated at the marriage of Tyler Verstreater and Shannon Boone, who is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone's brother. Squire Boone. Their wedding was in Shelbyville, Illinois, the county seat of Shelby County, IL. It's funny to think of all the connections we have going back generations. My family goes far back to the early 1600's, and others (Quartons) only came over in the early 1820's, from Yorkshire, England.
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I found that I am also related to the Boones & lincoln's through Mordechai, abe's uncle. One of his daughter's they married a Boone. 3rd cousin 4x removed to Abe L. Hello distant relative!
I too am descended from the Haycrafts and the Van Meters. Jacob Van Meter was my eight greats grandfather and I am descended from the convict James Haycraft via his oldest son James. I understand James jr. was killed and scalped near Elizabethtown.
It's a fascinating video. My Grandpa Miller was born just north of Sinking Springs farm in 1887. The road just north is Miller Road. He talked about walking with his mom through the woods to get water at the sinking springs.
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Awesome historical account of one of the very most loved Presidents of these here United States.
Thank you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Lincoln starved to death tens of thousands of southern women and children. Mass murderer of women and children
This was a very enjoyable and informative documentary. Thank you.
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I think, Lincoln could have thought of his greatest success in the difficult year of 1861 that his parent state Kentucky remained in the Union!
That was indeed unknown and enlightening documentation of the Lincoln family in Kentucky. My family also lived in Kentucky back in the 1800's.
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They had good taste and naming their kids those were beautiful names
My ancestors were all around his family an likely knew them ,wonderful information
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