The Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, Speeches, Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., with a General View of His Policy as President of the United States, Embracing the Leading Events of the War. Also the European Press on His DeathReprinted, W. Abbatt, 1933 |
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... Events of the War. Also the European Press on His Death. A INTRODUCTION FEW years ago , scarcely a man in the whole ... event unprecedented in the history of the world . We think that the facts of his biography , if rightly interpreted ...
... Events of the War. Also the European Press on His Death. A INTRODUCTION FEW years ago , scarcely a man in the whole ... event unprecedented in the history of the world . We think that the facts of his biography , if rightly interpreted ...
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... event has shown that he comprehended the situation better than his critics . With these military events Mr. Lincoln was but remotely identified , his only merit being the sagacity exhibited in his apprecia- tion of true military genius ...
... event has shown that he comprehended the situation better than his critics . With these military events Mr. Lincoln was but remotely identified , his only merit being the sagacity exhibited in his apprecia- tion of true military genius ...
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... event is so astounding that it is with difficulty we can bring ourselves to realize its occurrence , much less to estimate its consequences . It is but a few short days since the great and crowning events of the civil war took place ...
... event is so astounding that it is with difficulty we can bring ourselves to realize its occurrence , much less to estimate its consequences . It is but a few short days since the great and crowning events of the civil war took place ...
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