Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War YearsThis biography is drawn from the six volume work on Lincoln and new research uncovered since the original publication. |
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... government , shall never interfere with the domestic insti- tutions of the States , including that of persons held to service . To avoid miscon- struction of what I have said , I depart from my purpose not to speak of par- ticular ...
... government , shall never interfere with the domestic insti- tutions of the States , including that of persons held to service . To avoid miscon- struction of what I have said , I depart from my purpose not to speak of par- ticular ...
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... government . . . Officers of the Federal army and navy had re- signed in great numbers ; and of those resigning a large number had taken up arms against the government . " On April 18 arrived 532 Pennsylvania boys from Pottsville ...
... government . . . Officers of the Federal army and navy had re- signed in great numbers ; and of those resigning a large number had taken up arms against the government . " On April 18 arrived 532 Pennsylvania boys from Pottsville ...
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... Government would have to borrow $ 600,000,000 the next year . By a single act of Congress that year , wherein the views of Chase were met , the " greenbacks " came , paper money to the amount of $ 150,000,000 . Gold was hoarded , sent ...
... Government would have to borrow $ 600,000,000 the next year . By a single act of Congress that year , wherein the views of Chase were met , the " greenbacks " came , paper money to the amount of $ 150,000,000 . Gold was hoarded , sent ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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