Why We Love LincolnThis story, brought to us by the remarkable reporter and writer James Creelman, is a more personal and straightforward portrayal of the most popular U.S. President. The account is told in an easy manner that provides many perspectives into Lincoln's ethos and character, making the story of Lincoln accessible to readers. |
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... sorrow was forty - five years before he paced his office in the White House all night , with white face and bowed head , sorrowing over the bloody defeat of Chancellorsville, wondering whether he was to be the last President.
... sorrow was forty - five years before he paced his office in the White House all night , with white face and bowed head , sorrowing over the bloody defeat of Chancellorsville, wondering whether he was to be the last President.
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... face was gaunt, and his melancholy gray eyes were sunk in cavernous sockets above his prominent cheek bones. A girl schoolmate has described him: “His shoes, when he had any, were low. He wore buckskin breeches, linsey-woolsey shirt ...
... face was gaunt, and his melancholy gray eyes were sunk in cavernous sockets above his prominent cheek bones. A girl schoolmate has described him: “His shoes, when he had any, were low. He wore buckskin breeches, linsey-woolsey shirt ...
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James Creelman. face , gave him a reputation for laziness among some of his shallow fellows ; who would crouch down in the forest or sit on a fence - rail for hours to study a book ; who would lie on his stomach at night in front of the ...
James Creelman. face , gave him a reputation for laziness among some of his shallow fellows ; who would crouch down in the forest or sit on a fence - rail for hours to study a book ; who would lie on his stomach at night in front of the ...
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