The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... occasion , " whether any government , not too strong for the liberties of its people , can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emerg- encies . " The answer Lincoln found not in material resources but in the resolute ...
... occasion , " whether any government , not too strong for the liberties of its people , can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emerg- encies . " The answer Lincoln found not in material resources but in the resolute ...
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... occasion . Three days later the Battle of Antietam provided the long - awaited opportunity , and on September 24 Lincoln released the Proclamation to the press . REPLY TO INTERDENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS COMMITTEE September 13 , 1862 HE ...
... occasion . Three days later the Battle of Antietam provided the long - awaited opportunity , and on September 24 Lincoln released the Proclamation to the press . REPLY TO INTERDENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS COMMITTEE September 13 , 1862 HE ...
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... occasion for a speech , but I am not prepared to make one worthy of the occasion . I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the Union and liber- ties of their ...
... occasion for a speech , but I am not prepared to make one worthy of the occasion . I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many brave officers and soldiers who have fought in the cause of the Union and liber- ties of their ...
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