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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... Democratic - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor - Land Speculation Mania - Mr . Lin- coln's First Appearance in the Legislature - Banks and Internal Improve- ments - Whig Measures Democratically Botched - First Meeting of Lincoln with Douglas ...
... Democratic - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor - Land Speculation Mania - Mr . Lin- coln's First Appearance in the Legislature - Banks and Internal Improve- ments - Whig Measures Democratically Botched - First Meeting of Lincoln with Douglas ...
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... Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses - Mr ... Democratic Divisions - Close of the Session - Mr . Lincoln on the Stump - Gen . Taylor's Election - Second Session ...
... Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses - Mr ... Democratic Divisions - Close of the Session - Mr . Lincoln on the Stump - Gen . Taylor's Election - Second Session ...
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... Democratic Bolt - Meeting of the Republican State Conven- tion in June - Mr . Lincoln Named as the First and Only ... Democracy- The People Above Courts and Congress - Uniting the Opposition - Eastern Tour- The Cooper Institute Speech ...
... Democratic Bolt - Meeting of the Republican State Conven- tion in June - Mr . Lincoln Named as the First and Only ... Democracy- The People Above Courts and Congress - Uniting the Opposition - Eastern Tour- The Cooper Institute Speech ...
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... Democratic National Convention Called and Postponed.- Clay , Thompson and other Conspirators in Canada . The Greeley Negotiations with them . - President Lincoln's Action in the Case . - North - western Conspi- racy . The Chicago ...
... Democratic National Convention Called and Postponed.- Clay , Thompson and other Conspirators in Canada . The Greeley Negotiations with them . - President Lincoln's Action in the Case . - North - western Conspi- racy . The Chicago ...
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... Democratic friends may suppose there is of black - cockade Federalism about me , and , thereupon , they should take me up as their candidate for the Presidency , I protest they shall not make fun of me as they have of Gen. Cass , by ...
... Democratic friends may suppose there is of black - cockade Federalism about me , and , thereupon , they should take me up as their candidate for the Presidency , I protest they shall not make fun of me as they have of Gen. Cass , by ...
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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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