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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... human history. If it be true that the nation has at once become old, that it has grown sinister and corrupt, that it cringes before material success, stands in awe of multi-millionaires and prostrates itself before money, why is it that ...
... human history. If it be true that the nation has at once become old, that it has grown sinister and corrupt, that it cringes before material success, stands in awe of multi-millionaires and prostrates itself before money, why is it that ...
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... humanity, for his fidelity, for his justice, for his plainness, for his life and for his death. By sheer force of character, conscience-inspired, Abraham Lincoln rose from abject depths of squalid environment to become the most august ...
... humanity, for his fidelity, for his justice, for his plainness, for his life and for his death. By sheer force of character, conscience-inspired, Abraham Lincoln rose from abject depths of squalid environment to become the most august ...
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... humanity of God and the divinity of man . The gray - eyed boy Lincoln played alone in the forest near Knob Creek , where his father had secured a better farm . It was a solitary and cheerless life for a child . Sometimes he sat among ...
... humanity of God and the divinity of man . The gray - eyed boy Lincoln played alone in the forest near Knob Creek , where his father had secured a better farm . It was a solitary and cheerless life for a child . Sometimes he sat among ...
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