Lincoln on LincolnPaul Zall " Though Abraham Lincoln has been the subject of numerous biographies, his personality remains an enigma. During his lifetime, Lincoln prepared two sketches of his life for the 1860 presidential race. These brief campaign portraits serve as the core around which Paul Zall weaves extracts from correspondence, speeches, and interviews to produce an in-depth biography. Lincoln's writing about himself offers a window into the soul and mind of one of America's greatest president. His words reveal an emotional evolution typically submerged in political biographies. Lincoln on Lincoln shows a man struggling to reconcile personal ambition and civic virtue, conscience and Constitution, and ultimately the will of God and the will of the people. Zall frames Lincoln's words with his own illuminating commentary, providing a continuous, compelling narrative. Beginning with Lincoln's thoughts on his parents, the story moves though his youth and early successes and failures in law and politics, and culminates in his clashes and conflicts--internal as well as external--as president of a divided country. Through his writings, Lincoln said much more about himself than is commonly recognized, and Zall uses this material to create a unique portrait of this pivotal figure. |
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... December October December Ianuary April March March Ianuary May August December Born about 3 miles south of Hodgenville, Ky. Family moves near Pigeon Creek, Ind. Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies from tremetol poisoning Father rejoins children ...
... December October December Ianuary April March March Ianuary May August December Born about 3 miles south of Hodgenville, Ky. Family moves near Pigeon Creek, Ind. Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies from tremetol poisoning Father rejoins children ...
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... December September February December Ianuary April May August-October December May 6 November March April Death of Ann Rutledge supposedly causes depression Licensed to practice law Moves to new capital, Springfield; law partner with ...
... December September February December Ianuary April May August-October December May 6 November March April Death of Ann Rutledge supposedly causes depression Licensed to practice law Moves to new capital, Springfield; law partner with ...
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... DECEMBER 1 8 16 We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods9. . . an unbroken forest. Indiana came into the Union December 1816 ...
... DECEMBER 1 8 16 We reached our new home about the time the State came into the Union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods9. . . an unbroken forest. Indiana came into the Union December 1816 ...
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... Iohnston, sister of a friend and widow of the county jailer. They were married at Elizabethtown by Methodist preacher George L. Rogers on December 2, but she would not leave Kentucky until satisfying 11 Surviving the Frontier.
... Iohnston, sister of a friend and widow of the county jailer. They were married at Elizabethtown by Methodist preacher George L. Rogers on December 2, but she would not leave Kentucky until satisfying 11 Surviving the Frontier.
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Paul Zall. December 2, but she would not leave Kentucky until satisfying all debts. Her own children were Elizabeth, nine, John, seven, and Matilda (Tildy), five (Herndon and Weik 1:22-24; Warren 62-64). 1819-1824 A. went to A.B.C. ...
Paul Zall. December 2, but she would not leave Kentucky until satisfying all debts. Her own children were Elizabeth, nine, John, seven, and Matilda (Tildy), five (Herndon and Weik 1:22-24; Warren 62-64). 1819-1824 A. went to A.B.C. ...
Contents
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4 Making His Way with Wit and Wisdom | 69 |
5 Stumping the State and the Nation | 89 |
6 Preserving Protecting Defending | 115 |
7 Making Peace All Passion Spent | 145 |
Notes | 175 |
Selected Bibliography | 183 |
Index | 191 |
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