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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... spirit . But while all large - minded and philanthropic men were eagerly expecting the first step of con- ciliatory overture , which was already thus fore - shadowed , the Ameri- can President , to the horror and amazement of the whole ...
... spirit . But while all large - minded and philanthropic men were eagerly expecting the first step of con- ciliatory overture , which was already thus fore - shadowed , the Ameri- can President , to the horror and amazement of the whole ...
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... spirit of peace and good - will towards that section of their race with whom they had so long contended in bitter warfare . " From the GLOBE " It is too soon to estimate the depth and breadth of this great calamity to America and Europe ...
... spirit of peace and good - will towards that section of their race with whom they had so long contended in bitter warfare . " From the GLOBE " It is too soon to estimate the depth and breadth of this great calamity to America and Europe ...
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... spirit of popular enthusiasm made him chief magistrate of the greatest Republic ever known ; the ferocity and the madness of a few desperadoes have abruptly ended a career which already loomed so largely . A wonderful life was Lincoln's ...
... spirit of popular enthusiasm made him chief magistrate of the greatest Republic ever known ; the ferocity and the madness of a few desperadoes have abruptly ended a career which already loomed so largely . A wonderful life was Lincoln's ...
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