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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... seemed the new major party of the future . Begun as a nativist movement to halt immigration , suppress Catholics , and save Amer- ica from the menace of " Popery , " the Know - Nothings had broadened their appeal in many Northern states ...
... seemed proper enough . Later Sumner came to the White House and personally congratulated Lincoln . So did Wade , Lovejoy , and many others . Lincoln basked in all the praise . He almost felt serene that day . Never , it seemed , had ...
... seemed mellow tonight , almost happy . Back at the White House , he informed Mary that she could relax now— his victory seemed assured . Then he retired to his own chamber and tried to sleep . Unknown to him , Ward Hill Lamon came to ...
Contents
Why Should the Spirit of | 41 |
On the Pilgrimage Road | 91 |
Mighty Scourge of War | 373 |
Copyright | |
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