With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham LincolnThe definitive life of Abraham Lincoln, With Malice Toward None is historian Stephen B. Oates's acclaimed and enthralling portrait of America's greatest leader. Oates masterfully charts, with the pacing of a novel, Lincoln's rise from bitter poverty in America's midwestern frontier to become a self-made success in business, law, and regional politics. The second half of the book examines his legendary leadership on the national stage as president during one of the country's most tumultuous and bloody periods, the Civil War years, which concluded tragically with Lincoln's assassination. In this award-winning biography, Lincoln steps forward out of the shadow of myth as a recognizable, fully drawn American whose remarkable life continues to inspire and inform us today. |
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... Mary , who , even during Lincoln's most lucrative years , was certain that they were on the brink of privation . There were other fears , too . When Bobby would wander off , Mary would become hysterical and would send a messenger to ...
... Mary talked freely about her money troubles and her terror of poverty ( even though as President Lincoln now earned ... Mary's pride turned to panic when all the bills came in . She'd ex- ceeded her appropriation by $ 6,700 , and she was ...
... Mary said , " will we ever awake from this hideous nightmare ? " It became apparent to Emilie that something was wrong with Mary : she seemed tense , extremely unsettled by the war and Willie's death . One night in Emilie's room , in ...
Contents
Why Should the Spirit of | 41 |
On the Pilgrimage Road | 91 |
Mighty Scourge of War | 373 |
Copyright | |
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