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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... in the Abraham , Thomas , and Josiah , of Virginia and Kentucky . The peculiarity is one to have been equally expected among sober Friends , and among zealous Puritans . Berks county was not very long the home of Mr.
... in the Abraham , Thomas , and Josiah , of Virginia and Kentucky . The peculiarity is one to have been equally expected among sober Friends , and among zealous Puritans . Berks county was not very long the home of Mr.
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... friends , that Mr. Lincoln refers with much pleasant humor to this early experience , so relating some of its incidents as to afford abundant amusement to his auditors . In truth , he was a youth who could adapt himself to this or any ...
... friends , that Mr. Lincoln refers with much pleasant humor to this early experience , so relating some of its incidents as to afford abundant amusement to his auditors . In truth , he was a youth who could adapt himself to this or any ...
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... 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 attempting to ...
... 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 attempting to ...
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... friends . In August , 1830 , the first election after Lincoln became a resident of the State , and before he was a qualified voter , the only rival candidates for Governor , were both of the same strongly predominant party . The ...
... friends . In August , 1830 , the first election after Lincoln became a resident of the State , and before he was a qualified voter , the only rival candidates for Governor , were both of the same strongly predominant party . The ...
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... friends about him , while his unfeigned modesty and his unpretending and simple bearing , in marked contrast with that of so many imperious leaders , had won him general and lasting esteem . He preferred no claim as a parti- san , and ...
... friends about him , while his unfeigned modesty and his unpretending and simple bearing , in marked contrast with that of so many imperious leaders , had won him general and lasting esteem . He preferred no claim as a parti- san , and ...
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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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