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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... person's existence , do more to mold and determine his general character , than all subsequent train- ing , then must we regard Mr. Lincoln as a Kentuckian ( of the generation next following that of Clay ) , by his early impres- sions ...
... person's existence , do more to mold and determine his general character , than all subsequent train- ing , then must we regard Mr. Lincoln as a Kentuckian ( of the generation next following that of Clay ) , by his early impres- sions ...
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... person on whom he relied to furnish him a boat , on the Illinois river . Accord- ingly , all hands set to work , and themselves built a boat , on that river , for their purposes . This done , they set out on their long trip , making a ...
... person on whom he relied to furnish him a boat , on the Illinois river . Accord- ingly , all hands set to work , and themselves built a boat , on that river , for their purposes . This done , they set out on their long trip , making a ...
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... persons , carrying two young women into captivity . This circumstance alone is sufficient to show how utterly unfounded was the pre- tense of some that Black - Hawk had no hostile purpose , in this repudiation of his treaty engagements ...
... persons , carrying two young women into captivity . This circumstance alone is sufficient to show how utterly unfounded was the pre- tense of some that Black - Hawk had no hostile purpose , in this repudiation of his treaty engagements ...
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... persons in politi- cal life . Whig candidates for electors were nominated in November of this year , and discussions commenced in earnest . Mr. Lincoln , who was deemed one of the strongest champions of the cause before the people , was ...
... persons in politi- cal life . Whig candidates for electors were nominated in November of this year , and discussions commenced in earnest . Mr. Lincoln , who was deemed one of the strongest champions of the cause before the people , was ...
Page 115
... persons to whom it had been submitted , he had authority to say that every one of them desired that some proposition like this hould pass . A motion to lay on the table the proposition to re - consider was again lost , and by a much ...
... persons to whom it had been submitted , he had authority to say that every one of them desired that some proposition like this hould pass . A motion to lay on the table the proposition to re - consider was again lost , and by a much ...
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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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