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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... Occupied by Sherman . - Movements of Hood and Beauregard . - Campaign in Tennessee . - Battle of Franklin . - The Armies Before Nashville . - Raid of Stoneman and Burbridge . - Battle of Nashville .-- Defeat and Rout of Hood's Army ...
... Occupied by Sherman . - Movements of Hood and Beauregard . - Campaign in Tennessee . - Battle of Franklin . - The Armies Before Nashville . - Raid of Stoneman and Burbridge . - Battle of Nashville .-- Defeat and Rout of Hood's Army ...
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... occupied the land on which Hodgenville is built . Both these pioneers were men of sterling integrity , and high moral worth . They were consistent and zealous members of the Baptist church , and one of their associates , Benjamin Lynn ...
... occupied the land on which Hodgenville is built . Both these pioneers were men of sterling integrity , and high moral worth . They were consistent and zealous members of the Baptist church , and one of their associates , Benjamin Lynn ...
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... occupied by French emigrants , many years before the Revolution . In 1800 , the whole number of residents in these colonies was less than 5,000 . These , like other French set- tlements , made little progress of themselves . From 1800 ...
... occupied by French emigrants , many years before the Revolution . In 1800 , the whole number of residents in these colonies was less than 5,000 . These , like other French set- tlements , made little progress of themselves . From 1800 ...
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... occupied . Between these early outflowings of free labor from the land of slavery , and those later ones from the free States of the East , on more northern parallels , there is a marked difference , still traceable - creating , in a ...
... occupied . Between these early outflowings of free labor from the land of slavery , and those later ones from the free States of the East , on more northern parallels , there is a marked difference , still traceable - creating , in a ...
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... occupied . Both settled in the Blue river country - Mor- decai in Hancock county , where he not long after died , and Josiah in Harrison county . Their example , perhaps , had its influence upon Thomas , who , however , took a course of ...
... occupied . Both settled in the Blue river country - Mor- decai in Hancock county , where he not long after died , and Josiah in Harrison county . Their example , perhaps , had its influence upon Thomas , who , however , took a course of ...
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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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