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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... citizen of Evansville , who knew him in the days referred to . In his eagerness to acquire knowledge , young Lincoln had borrowed of Mr. Crawford a copy of Weems ' Life of Washington - the only one known to be in existence in the ...
... citizen of Evansville , who knew him in the days referred to . In his eagerness to acquire knowledge , young Lincoln had borrowed of Mr. Crawford a copy of Weems ' Life of Washington - the only one known to be in existence in the ...
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... citizens of the town . When the prisoner and his mother entered , silence reigned as completely as though the house were empty . The foreman of the jury , in answer to the usual inquiry from the court , delivered the verdict of " Not ...
... citizens of the town . When the prisoner and his mother entered , silence reigned as completely as though the house were empty . The foreman of the jury , in answer to the usual inquiry from the court , delivered the verdict of " Not ...
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... citizens on our own soil : " And again , in his message of December 8 , 1846 , that " We had ample cause of war against Mexico long before the break- ing out of hostilities ; but even then we forbore to take redress into our own hands ...
... citizens on our own soil : " And again , in his message of December 8 , 1846 , that " We had ample cause of war against Mexico long before the break- ing out of hostilities ; but even then we forbore to take redress into our own hands ...
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... citizens , whose blood was shed , as in his messages declared , were or were not , at that time , armed offi- cers and soldiers , sent into that settlement by the military order of the President , through the Secretary of War . . 8th ...
... citizens , whose blood was shed , as in his messages declared , were or were not , at that time , armed offi- cers and soldiers , sent into that settlement by the military order of the President , through the Secretary of War . . 8th ...
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... citizens at the commencement of the war , and that a convention shall be entered into by the two nations to pro- vide for the liquidation of those claims and the mode of payment . " This was a test question on abandoning the war ...
... citizens at the commencement of the war , and that a convention shall be entered into by the two nations to pro- vide for the liquidation of those claims and the mode of payment . " This was a test question on abandoning the war ...
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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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ABRAHAM LINCOLN Administration advance arms army attack bank battle Black-Hawk bridge brigade captured cavalry citizens City Point command commenced Congress Constitution Convention corps Court decision declared Democratic Department dispatch division duty election emancipation enemy enemy's engaged Executive favor Fitz John Porter Fort Sumter Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg Gordonsville Government Grant Halleck Heintzelman House hundred insurgents issued Jackson Kentucky labor letter loss loyal Maj.-Gen Manassas March McClellan McDowell ment miles military Missouri morning move movement National Navy North occupied officers Ohio organized party peace persons position Potomac present President Lincoln prisoners proclamation purpose question railroad Rebel force rebellion received reënforcements Republican retreat Richmond river road secession Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent session Sherman slavery slaves South South Carolina speech Tennessee territory thousand tion troops Union United Virginia vote Washington Whig wounded