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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Page 37
... object was again to take possession of his old hunting - grounds , and to establish himself where the principal village of his nation before had been , in the Rock - river country . The Indians began committing depredations upon the ...
... object was again to take possession of his old hunting - grounds , and to establish himself where the principal village of his nation before had been , in the Rock - river country . The Indians began committing depredations upon the ...
Page 43
... object of a fierce and persevering attack , by Black - Hawk himself and a hundred and fifty of his warriors , and obstinately defended by twenty - five men , during fifteen hours of constant fighting , ending with the retreat of the ...
... object of a fierce and persevering attack , by Black - Hawk himself and a hundred and fifty of his warriors , and obstinately defended by twenty - five men , during fifteen hours of constant fighting , ending with the retreat of the ...
Page 78
... object intended , of defeating the brilliant movement of Mr. Henley , was accomplished . The amendment , as amended , was not carried . The resolutions in their original shape , were subse- quently re - introduced by Mr. Stephens , and ...
... object intended , of defeating the brilliant movement of Mr. Henley , was accomplished . The amendment , as amended , was not carried . The resolutions in their original shape , were subse- quently re - introduced by Mr. Stephens , and ...
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... object stated , it is of the Rio Grande . Now , if this is a treaty recognizing the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas , it con- tains the singular feature of stipulating that Texas shall not go within five leagues of her own boundary ...
... object stated , it is of the Rio Grande . Now , if this is a treaty recognizing the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas , it con- tains the singular feature of stipulating that Texas shall not go within five leagues of her own boundary ...
Page 85
... object . " So , then , the national honor , security of the future , and every- thing but territorial indemnity , may be considered the no purposes and indefinite objects of the war ! But having it now settled that territorial indemnity ...
... object . " So , then , the national honor , security of the future , and every- thing but territorial indemnity , may be considered the no purposes and indefinite objects of the war ! But having it now settled that territorial indemnity ...
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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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