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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... Illinois - Senti- ments of Southern Emigrants - The First Emigrations - A Coincidence of Dates- Mordecai and Josiah Lincoln - Removal to Illinois - Settlement on the San- gamon , in Macon County - Locality Described - Abraham Lincoln ...
... Illinois - Senti- ments of Southern Emigrants - The First Emigrations - A Coincidence of Dates- Mordecai and Josiah Lincoln - Removal to Illinois - Settlement on the San- gamon , in Macon County - Locality Described - Abraham Lincoln ...
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... Illinois - Mr . Lincoln makes an Active Canvass for Clay - John Ca'houn the Leading Polk Elector - The Tariff Issue Thoroughly Discussed- Mechod of Conducting the Canvass - Whigs of Illinois in a Hopeless Minority- Mr. Lincoln's ...
... Illinois - Mr . Lincoln makes an Active Canvass for Clay - John Ca'houn the Leading Polk Elector - The Tariff Issue Thoroughly Discussed- Mechod of Conducting the Canvass - Whigs of Illinois in a Hopeless Minority- Mr. Lincoln's ...
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... Illinois - Douglas Indorsed , and Efforts for his Re - election Commenced - The Democratic Bolt - Meeting of the Republican State Conven- tion in June - Mr . Lincoln Named as the First and Only Choice of the Republi- cans for Senator ...
... Illinois - Douglas Indorsed , and Efforts for his Re - election Commenced - The Democratic Bolt - Meeting of the Republican State Conven- tion in June - Mr . Lincoln Named as the First and Only Choice of the Republi- cans for Senator ...
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... Illinois . - Demonstrations along the route . - Obsequies at Springfield . - The Great Crime , its authors and abettors . - The Assassin's End - The Conspiracy . - Complicity of Jefferson Davis . - How assassins were trained to their ...
... Illinois . - Demonstrations along the route . - Obsequies at Springfield . - The Great Crime , its authors and abettors . - The Assassin's End - The Conspiracy . - Complicity of Jefferson Davis . - How assassins were trained to their ...
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... Illinois . Another teacher , on whose instructions the boy afterward attended , while living in Kentucky , was named Caleb Hazel . His was also a neighborhood school , sustained by private patronage . With the aid of these two schools ...
... Illinois . Another teacher , on whose instructions the boy afterward attended , while living in Kentucky , was named Caleb Hazel . His was also a neighborhood school , sustained by private patronage . With the aid of these two schools ...
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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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