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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... South what it would be . He was tired and sad but he had spent his life in storms and was ready for the next one . The national count gave Lincoln 1,866,452 votes ; Douglas , 1,376,957 ; Breckinridge , 849,781 ; Bell , 588,879 . Lincoln ...
... South what it would be . He was tired and sad but he had spent his life in storms and was ready for the next one . The national count gave Lincoln 1,866,452 votes ; Douglas , 1,376,957 ; Breckinridge , 849,781 ; Bell , 588,879 . Lincoln ...
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... South Carolina wait till President Buchanan's term ended , Robert Barnwell Rhett and his forces had manipulated the pre- cise dramatic event of secession . As a Congressman of six terms and a U.S. Senator of one term , as editor of the ...
... South Carolina wait till President Buchanan's term ended , Robert Barnwell Rhett and his forces had manipulated the pre- cise dramatic event of secession . As a Congressman of six terms and a U.S. Senator of one term , as editor of the ...
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... South for service were 19 Northern - born men . Lincoln was writing in a message to Con- gress : " It is worthy of ... South be considered as a war factor , to be used by one side or both . The South had a secret the North knew little of ...
... South for service were 19 Northern - born men . Lincoln was writing in a message to Con- gress : " It is worthy of ... South be considered as a war factor , to be used by one side or both . The South had a secret the North knew little of ...
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New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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