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 páginas 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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... Arm- strong , a farmer , who lived in a log house some eight miles from the village of Petersburg , in Menard county . Here , young Lincoln would master his lessons by the firelight of the cabin , and then walk to town for the purpose ...
... Arm- strong , a farmer , who lived in a log house some eight miles from the village of Petersburg , in Menard county . Here , young Lincoln would master his lessons by the firelight of the cabin , and then walk to town for the purpose ...
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... , delivered the verdict of " Not Guilty ! " The widow dropped into the arms of her son , who lifted her up , and told her to look upon him as before , free and innocent . Then , with the words , " 6 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 65.
... , delivered the verdict of " Not Guilty ! " The widow dropped into the arms of her son , who lifted her up , and told her to look upon him as before , free and innocent . Then , with the words , " 6 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 65.
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... arms , nor influence the Mexican people to take up arms , against Texas , during the existence of the war of Independence . He did not recognize the independence of Texas ; he did not assume to put an end to the war , but clearly ...
... arms , nor influence the Mexican people to take up arms , against Texas , during the existence of the war of Independence . He did not recognize the independence of Texas ; he did not assume to put an end to the war , but clearly ...
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... arms may fail to obtain a satis- factory peace . " Then he suggests the propriety of wheedling the Mexican people to desert the counsels of their own lead- ers , and , trusting in our protection , to set up a government from which we ...
... arms may fail to obtain a satis- factory peace . " Then he suggests the propriety of wheedling the Mexican people to desert the counsels of their own lead- ers , and , trusting in our protection , to set up a government from which we ...
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... arms have given us the most splendid suc- cesses - every department , and every part , land and water , officers and privates , regulars and volunteers , doing all that men could do , and hundreds of things which it had ever before been ...
... arms have given us the most splendid suc- cesses - every department , and every part , land and water , officers and privates , regulars and volunteers , doing all that men could do , and hundreds of things which it had ever before been ...
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LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Joseph H. (Joseph Hartwell) 18 Barrett,Making of America Project Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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