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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... telling his brother what he had to tell politicians in general , Lincoln included : " You have got things in a hell of a fix , and you may get them out as best you can . " Undoubtedly Sherman offered his services to the President in no ...
... telling his brother what he had to tell politicians in general , Lincoln included : " You have got things in a hell of a fix , and you may get them out as best you can . " Undoubtedly Sherman offered his services to the President in no ...
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... telling them what he could not well tell the country . The President went on : " The fact is the people have not yet made up their minds that we are at war with the South . They have not buckled down to the determination to fight this ...
... telling them what he could not well tell the country . The President went on : " The fact is the people have not yet made up their minds that we are at war with the South . They have not buckled down to the determination to fight this ...
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... tell him something it did not suit him to hear , and he asked Robert to call a messenger to take the letter to Chase ... tell me what they think fit to tell me , but I do not inquire for more . Whether you shall remain at the head of the ...
... tell him something it did not suit him to hear , and he asked Robert to call a messenger to take the letter to Chase ... tell me what they think fit to tell me , but I do not inquire for more . Whether you shall remain at the head of the ...
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Wilderness Beginnings | 3 |
New Salem Days | 22 |
The Young Legislator | 40 |
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