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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... party of youth , wild banners , pilgrims of faith and candlelight philosophers , besides hopeful politicians . Industrial , transportation and financial interests found this party promising . Pennsylvania , New York , New England , were ...
... party of youth , wild banners , pilgrims of faith and candlelight philosophers , besides hopeful politicians . Industrial , transportation and financial interests found this party promising . Pennsylvania , New York , New England , were ...
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... party meetings drew tens of thousands . Not since the Lincoln - Douglas debates had the prairie electorate gathered in such numbers and with so high an excitement . George E. Pugh , candidate for lieutenant governor , shouted from the ...
... party meetings drew tens of thousands . Not since the Lincoln - Douglas debates had the prairie electorate gathered in such numbers and with so high an excitement . George E. Pugh , candidate for lieutenant governor , shouted from the ...
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... party politics and sink all for the Union . " As a Union party , I will follow you to the ends of the earth , and to the gates of death . ( Applause . ) But as an Abolition party - as a Republican party - as a Whig party - as a Democratic ...
... party politics and sink all for the Union . " As a Union party , I will follow you to the ends of the earth , and to the gates of death . ( Applause . ) But as an Abolition party - as a Republican party - as a Whig party - as a Democratic ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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