The Life And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307816818

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The Life and Writings of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest of all American presidents, left us a vast legacy of writings, some of which are among the most famous in our history. Lincoln was a marvelous writer—from the humblest letter to his great speeches, including his inaugural addresses, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address. His sentences were so memorably crafted that many resonate across the years. "Fourscore and seven years ago," begins the Gettysburg Address, "our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." In 1940, the prolific author and historian Philip Van Doren Stern produced this volume as a guide to Lincoln's life through his writings. Stern's "Life of Abraham Lincoln" is a full biography of the man and includes a detailed chronology. Stern has collected all the essential texts of Lincoln's public life, from his first public address—a stump speech in New Salem, Illinois, in 1832 for an election he went on to lose—to his last piece of public writing, a pass to a congressman who was to visit the president the day after Lincoln went to Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. Some 275 such documents are collected and placed in their historical context. Together with the "Life" and the Introduction, "Lincoln in His Writings," by noted historian Allan Nevins, they give a full and vivid picture of Abraham Lincoln.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:310706162

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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

Author : Brian Lamb,Susan Swain,C-SPAN
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786726837

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Abraham Lincoln by Brian Lamb,Susan Swain,C-SPAN Pdf

In this beautifully designed volume, America's top Lincoln historians offer a diverse array of perspectives on the life and legacy of America's sixteenth president. Spanning Lincoln's life -- from his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of America's most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865 -- these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader. Extras include a timeline of Lincoln's life, brief biographies of the 56 contributors, and Lincoln's most famous speeches.

Author : Abraham Lincoln,Carl Schurz,Joseph Hodges Choate
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020474521

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The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln,Carl Schurz,Joseph Hodges Choate Pdf

This definitive collection of Abraham Lincoln's writings and speeches offers a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of the 16th President of the United States. Featuring essays by renowned scholars and expert analysis of Lincoln's most famous speeches, The Writings of Abraham Lincoln provides an essential guide to one of America's greatest leaders. From his early years as a lawyer and politician to his presidency and the Civil War, this book offers a vivid portrait of Lincoln's life and times. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : David A. Adler
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781430130369

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A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln by David A. Adler Pdf

"This presentation of the pertinent facts of the life, times, and importance of the sixteenth president of the United States is a good starting point for children beginning history studies and biographies." - School Library Journal

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1076179215

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Abraham Lincoln Life Story by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

The entire life story of our nations' greatest President, Abraham Lincoln, from birth to death in comic book / graphic novel format.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 2477 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504043670

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The Complete Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

A complete documentary archive of Abraham Lincoln’s writings, from historic speeches to personal letters and telegrams. Collected here are numerous documents written by Abraham Lincoln from 1832 to 1865, over the course of his long career as a lawyer, statesman, and president of the United States. From the man who led the nation through the Civil War and into its Reconstruction, Lincoln’s written statements—including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address—are some of the most significant documents in American history. Included with these works are telegrams to politicians and wartime generals as well as personal letters discussing a range of topics, from youth and marriage to depression. This extensive collection is not only an excellent documentary history of America’s greatest trial as a nation, but also an opportunity to enjoy the intellect and wit of one of America’s greatest orators. As Theodore Roosevelt says in his introductory comments, “Lincoln’s deeds and words are not only of consuming interest to the historian, but should be intimately known to every man engaged in the hard practical work of American political life.” This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Author : Michael Burlingame
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421445564

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Abraham Lincoln by Michael Burlingame Pdf

Hailed as the definitive portrait of the sixteenth president, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame's impressive two-volume biography has been masterfully abridged and revised. Sixteenth president of the United States, the Great Emancipator, and a surpassingly eloquent champion of national unity, freedom, and democracy, Abraham Lincoln is arguably the most studied and admired of all Americans. Michael Burlingame's astonishing Abraham Lincoln: A Life, an updated, condensed version of the 2,000-page two-volume set that The Atlantic hailed as one of the five best books of 2009, offers fresh interpretations of this endlessly fascinating American leader. Based on deep research in unpublished sources as well as newly digitized sources, this work reveals how Lincoln's character and personality were the North's secret weapon in the Civil War, the key variables that spelled the difference between victory and defeat. He was a model of psychological maturity and a fully individuated man whose influence remains unrivaled in the history of American public life. Burlingame chronicles Lincoln's childhood and early development, romantic attachments and losses, his love of learning, legal training, and courtroom career as well as his political ambition, his term as congressman in the late 1840s, and his serious bouts of depression in early adulthood. Burlingame recounts, in fresh detail, the Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln marriage and traces the mounting moral criticism of slavery that revived his political career and won this Springfield lawyer the presidency in 1860. This abridgement delivers Burlingame's signature insight into Lincoln as a young man, a father, and a politician. Lincoln speaks to us not only as a champion of freedom, democracy, and national unity but also as a source of inspiration. Few have achieved his historical importance, but many can profit from his personal example, encouraged by the knowledge that despite a lifetime of troubles, he became a model of psychological maturity, moral clarity, and unimpeachable integrity. His presence and his leadership inspired his contemporaries; his life story will do the same for generations to come.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Library of America
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598531336

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Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writings by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

Alone among American Presidents, it is possible to imagine Lincoln, grown up in a different milieu, becoming a distinguished writer of a not merely political kind. --Edmund Wilson Ranging from finely honed legal argument to wry and some sometimes savage humor to private correspondence and political rhetoric of unsurpassed grandeur, the writings collected in this volume are at once a literary testament of the greatest writer ever to occupy the White House and a documentary history of America in Abraham Lincoln?s time. They record Lincoln?s campaigns for public office; the evolution of his stand against slavery; his electrifying debates with Stephen Douglas; his conduct of the Civil War; and the great public utterances of his presidency, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. Library of America Paperback Classics feature authoritative texts drawn from the acclaimed Library of America series and introduced by today?s most distinguished scholars and writers. Each book features a detailed chronology of the author?s life and career, and essay on the choice of the text, and notes. The contents of this Paperback Classic are drawn from Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832- 1858 and Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, volumes number 45 and 46 in the Library of America series. They are joined in the series by a companion volume, number 192s, The Lincoln Anthology: Great Writers on his Life and Legacy from 1860 to Now.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435020003885

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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1832-1843 by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

Author : Kay Winters
Publisher : Aladdin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1416912681

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Abe Lincoln by Kay Winters Pdf

Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. He loved books. They changed his life. He changed the world.

Author : Isaac N. Arnold
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0530271397

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The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Isaac N. Arnold Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Karen Latchana Kenney,Catherine M. Andronik
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467785471

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Abraham Lincoln's Presidency by Karen Latchana Kenney,Catherine M. Andronik Pdf

Abraham Lincoln was born to poor parents, in a log cabin on the western frontier of a young nation. The unity of the United States, which had been built on the ideal that all people are created equal, was cracking under the heavy yoke of slavery. As Lincoln embarked on his presidency, the slaveholding states in the South left the Union, causing him to face the American Civil War. Lincoln said the war was no less than a fight to save government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Though his life was cut short, Lincoln's leadership and his written words continue to inspire Americans.

Author : Isaac Newton Arnold
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1314967045

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The Life of Abraham Lincoln... by Isaac Newton Arnold Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Ida M. Tarbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:315153219

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The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Ida M. Tarbell Pdf