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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... Election in 1834 - Illinois Strongly 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 ...
... Election in 1834 - Illinois Strongly 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 ...
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... Election - Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress - Slavery in the District of Columbia - The Public Lands - Mr ... Election - A Majority of Congressmen and of the Legislature Anti - Nebraska - Election of United States Senator to Suc ...
... Election - Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress - Slavery in the District of Columbia - The Public Lands - Mr ... Election - A Majority of Congressmen and of the Legislature Anti - Nebraska - Election of United States Senator to Suc ...
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... 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 - His Great Speech Before the Convention at Springfield ...
... 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 - His Great Speech Before the Convention at Springfield ...
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... Election . - The State Elections of September and October . - The Voice of the Soldiers . - The Presidential Vote . - The Presi- dent's Gratitude to the Army and Navy . - Maryland a Free State . - Mr . Lincoln's Speech to Marylanders ...
... Election . - The State Elections of September and October . - The Voice of the Soldiers . - The Presidential Vote . - The Presi- dent's Gratitude to the Army and Navy . - Maryland a Free State . - Mr . Lincoln's Speech to Marylanders ...
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... Election in 1834. - Illinois Strongly Democratic . - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor . - Land Speculation Mania . - Mr . Lincoln's First Appear ance in the Legislature . - Banks and Internal Improvements . — Whis , Measures Democratically ...
... Election in 1834. - Illinois Strongly Democratic . - Mr . Lincoln as a Surveyor . - Land Speculation Mania . - Mr . Lincoln's First Appear ance in the Legislature . - Banks and Internal Improvements . — Whis , Measures Democratically ...
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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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