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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... stood hearing Lincoln and Douglas speak while a raw northwest wind tore flags and banners to rags . The damp air chilled the bones of those who forgot their overcoats . For three hours the two debaters spoke to people who buttoned their ...
... stood hearing Lincoln and Douglas speak while a raw northwest wind tore flags and banners to rags . The damp air chilled the bones of those who forgot their overcoats . For three hours the two debaters spoke to people who buttoned their ...
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... stood perfectly still , and raised a hand for silence . They stood , with hats off . Then he spoke slowly , amid the soft gray drizzle from the sky . Later , on the train he wrote with a pencil about half of his speech , dictating to ...
... stood perfectly still , and raised a hand for silence . They stood , with hats off . Then he spoke slowly , amid the soft gray drizzle from the sky . Later , on the train he wrote with a pencil about half of his speech , dictating to ...
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... stood , alone . His hands behind him , he stood there in a reverie . A few feet away , across the driveway , Corporal McBride had drawn his saber and stood at attention . As a corporal it was his duty to stand at attention and salute ...
... stood , alone . His hands behind him , he stood there in a reverie . A few feet away , across the driveway , Corporal McBride had drawn his saber and stood at attention . As a corporal it was his duty to stand at attention and salute ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
Copyright | |
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