Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life Stories, Professional Life Stories, White House Stories, War Stories, Miscellaneous StoriesRhodes & McClure, 1887 - 246 pages |
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... Douglas - A Splendid " Whisky Cask . " On one occasion , when Lincoln and Donglas were " stump- ing " the State of Illinois together as political opponents , Douglas , who had the first speech , remarked that in early life , his father ...
... Douglas - A Splendid " Whisky Cask . " On one occasion , when Lincoln and Donglas were " stump- ing " the State of Illinois together as political opponents , Douglas , who had the first speech , remarked that in early life , his father ...
Page 198
... Douglas . This was some time after the famous campaigns of Lincoln and Douglas in the State of Illinois and by which both acquired and maintained so great a National reputation , which Lincoln never had before , but the reputation of ...
... Douglas . This was some time after the famous campaigns of Lincoln and Douglas in the State of Illinois and by which both acquired and maintained so great a National reputation , which Lincoln never had before , but the reputation of ...
Page 232
... Douglas ' notion of squatter sovereignty , that there was a general desire to see him come forward and debate with Douglas . I can tell you something interesting about the debate . Lincoln had no money . He was in no position to match a ...
... Douglas ' notion of squatter sovereignty , that there was a general desire to see him come forward and debate with Douglas . I can tell you something interesting about the debate . Lincoln had no money . He was in no position to match a ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 11 |
An Incident of Lincolns Early Hardships | 18 |
The Long Nine Lincoln the Longest of All 424 | 25 |
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