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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... present time . The most import- ant public papers , addresses and occasional letters of the Presi- dent , will also be found in the following pages . It has been the fortune of Mr. Lincoln to be called to the Chief Magistracy , at an ...
... present time . The most import- ant public papers , addresses and occasional letters of the Presi- dent , will also be found in the following pages . It has been the fortune of Mr. Lincoln to be called to the Chief Magistracy , at an ...
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... present town of Gentryville . Under the earliest organization , this was in Perry county , of which Troy was the county - seat . Two years later , Spencer county was formed , embracing all that part of Perry west of Anderson's Creek ...
... present town of Gentryville . Under the earliest organization , this was in Perry county , of which Troy was the county - seat . Two years later , Spencer county was formed , embracing all that part of Perry west of Anderson's Creek ...
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... present metropolis of the State . But one county intervened between Harrison and Perry , and Gen- tryville is hardly forty miles , in a direct line , from Corydon . This place continued to be the seat of government for the State until ...
... present metropolis of the State . But one county intervened between Harrison and Perry , and Gen- tryville is hardly forty miles , in a direct line , from Corydon . This place continued to be the seat of government for the State until ...
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... present settlers . In express violation , however , of this second deliberate engagement , Black - Hawk and his followers began , early in the spring of 1832 , as we have seen , to make preparations for another invasion . Many and ...
... present settlers . In express violation , however , of this second deliberate engagement , Black - Hawk and his followers began , early in the spring of 1832 , as we have seen , to make preparations for another invasion . Many and ...
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... present session , the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same . " They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy ; but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tend rather ...
... present session , the undersigned hereby protest against the passage of the same . " They believe that the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy ; but that the promulgation of abolition doctrines tend rather ...
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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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