Abraham Lincoln Goes to New YorkStory of the country lawyer's first trip to sophisticated New York, and full text of famous Cooper Union speech he delivered there February 27, 1860. |
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... House , which occupied the entire block on the west side of Broadway between Vesey and Barclay Streets , was one of New York's older hotels , it was still in the midst of the busiest part of the city . Apparently , however , that ...
... House , which occupied the entire block on the west side of Broadway between Vesey and Barclay Streets , was one of New York's older hotels , it was still in the midst of the busiest part of the city . Apparently , however , that ...
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... House and remaining till the session ad- journed , and appeared to be familiar with the press of legislation . " His first speech in the House was on a subject of inter- est to the Post Offices and Post Roads Committee of which he was a ...
... House and remaining till the session ad- journed , and appeared to be familiar with the press of legislation . " His first speech in the House was on a subject of inter- est to the Post Offices and Post Roads Committee of which he was a ...
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... house divided against itself cannot stand . ' I believe this government cannot endure , permanently half slave and half free . I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease ...
... house divided against itself cannot stand . ' I believe this government cannot endure , permanently half slave and half free . I do not expect the Union to be dissolved - I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease ...
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