Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 pages Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... Congress , in the year 1860 , by MOORE , WILSTACH , KEYS & CO . , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio . Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1864 , by MOORE ...
... Congress , in the year 1860 , by MOORE , WILSTACH , KEYS & CO . , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio . Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1864 , by MOORE ...
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... Congress - Its Political Character - The Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses - Mr . Lincoln takes his Seat as a Member of the House , and Mr. Douglas for the ...
... Congress - Its Political Character - The Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses - Mr . Lincoln takes his Seat as a Member of the House , and Mr. Douglas for the ...
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... Congress - Uniting the Opposition - Eastern Tour- The Cooper Institute Speech - Mr . Bryant's Introduction - What the Fathers Held - What will Satisfy the Southern Democracy - Counsels to the Republi- cans - Mr . Lincoln Among the ...
... Congress - Uniting the Opposition - Eastern Tour- The Cooper Institute Speech - Mr . Bryant's Introduction - What the Fathers Held - What will Satisfy the Southern Democracy - Counsels to the Republi- cans - Mr . Lincoln Among the ...
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... Congress ....... CHAPTER X. 410 Summary of Military Movements in the West - Army of the Potomac - General Hooker Superseded - Gen . Meade takes Command - Battle of Gettysburg ........... 437 CHAPTER XI . The Popular Voice in 1863 ...
... Congress ....... CHAPTER X. 410 Summary of Military Movements in the West - Army of the Potomac - General Hooker Superseded - Gen . Meade takes Command - Battle of Gettysburg ........... 437 CHAPTER XI . The Popular Voice in 1863 ...
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... Congress . - The Constitutional Amendment prohibiting Slavery . - Its Defeat in the House . - Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Laws . - New Bureaus Established.- Other Important Legislation . " Reconstruction . " - Opposition to the Presi ...
... Congress . - The Constitutional Amendment prohibiting Slavery . - Its Defeat in the House . - Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Laws . - New Bureaus Established.- Other Important Legislation . " Reconstruction . " - Opposition to the Presi ...
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LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Joseph H. (Joseph Hartwell) 18 Barrett,Making of America Project No preview available - 2016 |
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