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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... hands and feet big, and his skin was dry and yellow. His 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 ...
... hands and feet big, and his skin was dry and yellow. His 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 ...
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... hand and pen , He will be good , But God knows when . All this has been told of him many times and in many ways ; yet the nation he saved loves to dwell on the picture of the tall , tanned , awkward woodchopper and farm drudge ; gawky ...
... hand and pen , He will be good , But God knows when . All this has been told of him many times and in many ways ; yet the nation he saved loves to dwell on the picture of the tall , tanned , awkward woodchopper and farm drudge ; gawky ...
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... hands. Sometimes he thrashed a bully. His strength was tremendous. No man in the country could withstand him. It is said that he once lifted half a ton. Yet his temper was cool, his heart gentle and generous, and back of his singsongy ...
... hands. Sometimes he thrashed a bully. His strength was tremendous. No man in the country could withstand him. It is said that he once lifted half a ton. Yet his temper was cool, his heart gentle and generous, and back of his singsongy ...
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