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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... court day began . Though bizarre and cantankerous , Logan proved an excellent partner for a lawyer on the climb . As an attorney , he was precise and meticulous , with a broad command of both the practical and philosophi- cal sides of ...
... courts at all levels , from the United States Supreme Court itself - where he appeared twice in technical cases - down to the Eighth Illinois Circuit Court , where he did his bread - and- butter work . Presiding over the Eighth Circuit ...
... courts , par- ticipating in all manner of litigation there . After taking the Illinois Central Railroad to court , he finally collected the $ 4,800 the company owed Lincoln & Herndon for the McLean County tax case of 1854. Nevertheless ...
Contents
Why Should the Spirit of | 41 |
On the Pilgrimage Road | 91 |
Mighty Scourge of War | 373 |
Copyright | |
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