On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of how President Abraham Lincoln used a telegraph to secure the win of the Civil War. Larry Reed, President Emeritus of FEE, tells the harrowing story of a dark time in American history for our "Rule of Law" series. Our regular contributor from Delaware, Brent Timmons, shares the story of spending time with his Uncle Bud in his last days. Regular contributor Bill Bryk tells about the exciting (and frightening) experience of figuring out equestrian basics after 6 decades.

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Time Codes: 

00:00 - Abraham Lincoln: Our First "Wired" President

12:30 - The Palmer Raids, A Dark Time in America's History

25:00 - Cherishing Uncle Bud's Last Days

37:00 - It's Never Too Late to Learn to Ride a Horse