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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... finally learned that it could hurt people and lead to embarrassing and potentially dangerous repercussions . Moreover , he avoided even the threat of fighting to uphold his honor . He deplored vio- lence anyway . When someone insulted ...
... finally taken to Southern markets , precisely like droves of horses . " The spectacle offended him , just as the sight of those manacled slaves on the Ohio River had offended him back in 1841. Finally he stopped vacillating about ...
... finally arrived on January 25 , Mary refreshed from " the winter gayeties of New York " and Robert dressed in conspicuous elegance . On January 30 , with his inaugural speech weighing on his mind , Lincoln left for Coles County to visit ...
Contents
Why Should the Spirit of | 41 |
On the Pilgrimage Road | 91 |
Mighty Scourge of War | 373 |
Copyright | |
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