Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 pages Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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Page 32
... Nearly the same The territory had been separately made in the central and thing was true of Illinois . organized in the same year with the birth of Abraham Lin- coln - 1809 . The next year's census showed its entire white population to ...
... Nearly the same The territory had been separately made in the central and thing was true of Illinois . organized in the same year with the birth of Abraham Lin- coln - 1809 . The next year's census showed its entire white population to ...
Page 33
... nearly 700,000 and he had lived in Indiana from the time its inhabitants numbered only 65,000 , until they had reached nearly 350,000 . As he first set his foot within the limits of Illinois , its vast territory had , comparatively ...
... nearly 700,000 and he had lived in Indiana from the time its inhabitants numbered only 65,000 , until they had reached nearly 350,000 . As he first set his foot within the limits of Illinois , its vast territory had , comparatively ...
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... carried on by his employer . This connection continued for nearly a year , all the duties of his position being faithfully performed . It was to this year's humble but honorable service - LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 35.
... carried on by his employer . This connection continued for nearly a year , all the duties of his position being faithfully performed . It was to this year's humble but honorable service - LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 35.
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... Nearly two months had now passed since the opening of the campaign , and its purpose seemed as remote from accomplish- ment as ever . The new volunteers had many of them become discontented , like the former ones . Their number had in ...
... Nearly two months had now passed since the opening of the campaign , and its purpose seemed as remote from accomplish- ment as ever . The new volunteers had many of them become discontented , like the former ones . Their number had in ...
Page 59
... nearly evenly balanced , the Democrats having only three or four majority , rendering this unexpected gain particularly acceptable . So well recognized was now the position of Mr. Lincoln in his party that , by general consent , he ...
... nearly evenly balanced , the Democrats having only three or four majority , rendering this unexpected gain particularly acceptable . So well recognized was now the position of Mr. Lincoln in his party that , by general consent , he ...
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LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Joseph H. (Joseph Hartwell) 18 Barrett,Making of America Project No preview available - 2016 |
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