The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a FamilyFrom the day of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration, a nation divided by savage conflict confronted the new president. But what many don't know was that within the White House's walls, the Lincoln's family would soon find itself suffering turmoil mirroring that of the nation he led. |
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... Republican Party— many Southerners ridiculed it as the “Abolitionist Party”—Lincoln himself had signaled that the central government would never permit the breakup of the United States. Though disagreements with the federal government ...
... Republican campaign, the latter focused on canvassing and helping to write the candidate's speeches.21 When Lincoln chose Nicolay to serve as his private secretary, the latter suggested Hay be brought along to the White House as well ...
... Republican Party persuaded the Maine senator to abandon the Democrats, of which party so many members held pro-slavery positions. Accordingly, in 1857, Hamlin reentered the Senate as a Republican, gaining significant recognition.
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Contents
THREE Calamity in War Calamity at Home | |
FOUR Death in the White House | |
SEVEN An Unfinished Work | |
EPILOGUE The Flying Dutchman | |
NOTES | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
INDEX | |
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The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a Family Jerrold M. Packard Limited preview - 2006 |
The Lincolns in the White House: Four Years That Shattered a Family Jerrold M. Packard Limited preview - 2005 |