A collector believes a photograph from a private album of Civil War Gen. Ulysses S. Grant shows President Abraham Lincoln in front of the White House and could be the last image taken of him before he was assassinated in 1865. If it is indeed Lincoln, it would be the only known photo of the 16th president in front of the executive mansion and a rare find, as only about 130 photos of him are known to exist. A copy of the image was provided to The Associated Press. Grant's 38-year-old great-great-grandson, Ulysses S. Grant VI, had seen the picture before but didn't examine it closely until late January. A tall figure in the distance caught his eye, although the man's facial features are obscured.
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Final Photo of Lincoln Alive?
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Ulysses S. Grant VI Discovers Last Lincoln Photograph
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Ulysses Grant VI, the direct descendant of the more famous Civil War General and US President Ulysses S. Grant, believes that he has found the last photograph ever taken of Abraham Lincoln in his ancestor's private album.
The photograph was taken on March 6th, 1865, and is of the White House with several people standing in front of it. Keya Morgan, a New York-based photography collector and Lincoln aficionado, examined the photograph and found an inscription on the back reading "Lincoln inUlysses S. Grant VI Discovers Last Lincoln Photograph front of the White House", likely written by the son of President Grant and the current Ulysses Grant's great grandfather, Jesse Grant.
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The man who outfoxed the market
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While the rest of the industry swooned, Porsche CEO Wiedeking outsmarted the hedge funds and bought VW.
These are brutally difficult times for automakers worldwide, but as crises go, this one could be a lot worse for Wendelin Wiedeking, Porsche's chief executive for the past 16 years.
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2009 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: The Economic Crisis
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The financial market and economic conditions that have developed this past year are truly unprecedented. I hope two years from now when I write this letter I can look at this section as a reflection of something that was short-term and that has passed, but I think the effects of the crisis will last beyond that.
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UIC Shooting video
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VIDEO! Watch breaking video in from the UIC shooting. A UIC shooting at the student center inside the University of Illinois Chicago happened late today. No injuries are reported. The shooting resulted in police doing a floor by floor search.
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