The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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Lincoln's words were words of wisdom whether he was advising a faltering general , a shiftless stepbrother , an influential newspaper editor , or a young man struggling to make his way in the world . Lincoln , the lawyer , the father ...
Lincoln's words were words of wisdom whether he was advising a faltering general , a shiftless stepbrother , an influential newspaper editor , or a young man struggling to make his way in the world . Lincoln , the lawyer , the father ...
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. of racial hatred , should come into control , “ I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty , —to Russia , for instance , where despotism can be taken pure ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. of racial hatred , should come into control , “ I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty , —to Russia , for instance , where despotism can be taken pure ...
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POSTMASTER LAWYER REPRESENTATIVE OF | 1 |
To William H Herndon | 16 |
To Stephen A Douglas | 55 |
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| Title | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
| Author | Abraham Lincoln |
| Editor | H. Jack Lang |
| Publisher | Greenberg, 1941 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 17 Nov 2010 |
| Length | 265 pages |
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