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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... Douglas - The Latter Seeks an Office of the Legislature , and Gets it -- Mr . Lincoln Re - elected in 1836 - Mr . Douglas also a Member of the House - Distin- guished Associates - Internal Improvements Again - Mr . Lincoln's Views on ...
... Douglas - The Latter Seeks an Office of the Legislature , and Gets it -- Mr . Lincoln Re - elected in 1836 - Mr . Douglas also a Member of the House - Distin- guished Associates - Internal Improvements Again - Mr . Lincoln's Views on ...
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... Douglas for the first time as a Member of the Senate , at the same Session - Mr . Lincoln's Congressional Record that of a Clay and Webster Whig -- The Mexi- can War - Mr . Lincoln's Views on the Subject - Misrepresentations - Not an ...
... Douglas for the first time as a Member of the Senate , at the same Session - Mr . Lincoln's Congressional Record that of a Clay and Webster Whig -- The Mexi- can War - Mr . Lincoln's Views on the Subject - Misrepresentations - Not an ...
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... Douglas Changed - He Breaks with the Administration and Loses Caste at the South - Republican Sympathies - Douglas Falters , but Opposes the English Bill - Passage of that Measure -- Democratic State Convention of Illinois - Douglas ...
... Douglas Changed - He Breaks with the Administration and Loses Caste at the South - Republican Sympathies - Douglas Falters , but Opposes the English Bill - Passage of that Measure -- Democratic State Convention of Illinois - Douglas ...
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... Douglas tauntingly alluded , in one of his speeches during the canvass of 1858 , as " keep- ing a grocery . " In his reply , Mr. Lincoln declared his adversary to be " woefully at fault " as to the fact , in alleging him to have been a ...
... Douglas tauntingly alluded , in one of his speeches during the canvass of 1858 , as " keep- ing a grocery . " In his reply , Mr. Lincoln declared his adversary to be " woefully at fault " as to the fact , in alleging him to have been a ...
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... Douglas . - The Latter Seeks an Office of the Legislature and Gets it.- Mr. Lincoln Re - elected in 1836.-Mr. Douglas also a Member of the House . - Distinguished Associates . - Internal Improvements Again . Mr Lincoln's Views on ...
... Douglas . - The Latter Seeks an Office of the Legislature and Gets it.- Mr. Lincoln Re - elected in 1836.-Mr. Douglas also a Member of the House . - Distinguished Associates . - Internal Improvements Again . Mr Lincoln's Views on ...
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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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