Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
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... Governor of New York , a United States Senator since 1848 , and a forthright opponent of slavery extension . Backed solidly by the New York delegation , led by the smart manipulator Thurlow Weed , Seward was immensely popular . But he ...
... Governor of New York , a United States Senator since 1848 , and a forthright opponent of slavery extension . Backed solidly by the New York delegation , led by the smart manipulator Thurlow Weed , Seward was immensely popular . But he ...
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... Governor of Kansas , shouted : " Much as I love my party , I love my country infinitely more . . . . This Union must , will , and should be perpetuated , not a star shall be dimmed or a stripe erased from its banner . " State ...
... Governor of Kansas , shouted : " Much as I love my party , I love my country infinitely more . . . . This Union must , will , and should be perpetuated , not a star shall be dimmed or a stripe erased from its banner . " State ...
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... Governor Seymour , who had made a spine- less plea to the rioters from the steps of City Hall , urged Lincoln to suspend the draft until the Supreme Court could decide on its validity . Seymour , as a leader of those Democrats who ...
... Governor Seymour , who had made a spine- less plea to the rioters from the steps of City Hall , urged Lincoln to suspend the draft until the Supreme Court could decide on its validity . Seymour , as a leader of those Democrats who ...
Contents
The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
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