Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 80
Page 99
... thought , slowly , method- ically , deeply , as he tried to find the " nub " of a question and strip it of irrelevancies . Herndon believed his partner thought more than any man in America , for he was little influenced by others and ...
... thought , slowly , method- ically , deeply , as he tried to find the " nub " of a question and strip it of irrelevancies . Herndon believed his partner thought more than any man in America , for he was little influenced by others and ...
Page 250
... thought that no less than twenty thousand men would be required to hold Charleston harbor . Lincoln called a meeting of his cabinet and certain high - ranking military and naval officers . The navy men thought they could put troops into ...
... thought that no less than twenty thousand men would be required to hold Charleston harbor . Lincoln called a meeting of his cabinet and certain high - ranking military and naval officers . The navy men thought they could put troops into ...
Page 497
... thought him weak because he did not ram things through ; others thought him dull and obstinate because they could not move him . Essentially he had embodied the easygoing , sentimental , kindly spirit of America , which revolts at ...
... thought him weak because he did not ram things through ; others thought him dull and obstinate because they could not move him . Essentially he had embodied the easygoing , sentimental , kindly spirit of America , which revolts at ...
Contents
The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
Copyright | |
22 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln Association antislavery army asked attack battle became Blair brought Burnside cabinet campaign candidate Chase coln command Confederate Congress convention Davis declared defeat delegation Democrats Douglas Douglas's election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy favor Federal fight force Fort Sumter Fredericksburg Frémont friends Governor Grant Greeley Halleck Harpers Ferry Henry Herndon Hooker Horace Greeley Illinois Indiana John Kentucky knew Lamon Lee's Legislature letter Lincoln wrote March McClellan military Missouri Compromise morning moved nation Negro never Nicolay night North Northern Ohio party peace Pennsylvania persons political Potomac President President's proclamation radicals railroad replied reported Republican Richmond river Robert Todd Lincoln Salem Secretary seemed Senator sent Seward Shenandoah Valley Sherman slave slavery soldiers South Southern speech Springfield Stanton Sumner telegraph territory Thomas thought tion took troops Union Union army Valley victory Virginia vote Ward Hill Lamon Washington Whig White House wired York