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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... claiming had been distinctly conveyed to the United States Government , which , in turn , had sold them to the present settlers . In express violation , however , of this second deliberate engagement , Black - Hawk and his followers ...
... claiming had been distinctly conveyed to the United States Government , which , in turn , had sold them to the present settlers . In express violation , however , of this second deliberate engagement , Black - Hawk and his followers ...
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... claim as a parti- san , and showed no overweening anxiety to advance himself , but was always a disinterested and generous co - worker with his associates , only ready to accept the post of honor and of responsibility , when it was ...
... claim as a parti- san , and showed no overweening anxiety to advance himself , but was always a disinterested and generous co - worker with his associates , only ready to accept the post of honor and of responsibility , when it was ...
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... claim to indemnity for the expenses of the war , and that the boundary between the United States and Mexico shall be established at or near the desert between the Nueces and the Rio Grande ; that Mexico shall be held to pay all just claims ...
... claim to indemnity for the expenses of the war , and that the boundary between the United States and Mexico shall be established at or near the desert between the Nueces and the Rio Grande ; that Mexico shall be held to pay all just claims ...
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... claim . But suppose she had always claimed it . Has not Mexico always claimed the contrary ? So that there is but claim against claim , leaving nothing proved until we get back of the claims , and find which has the better foundation ...
... claim . But suppose she had always claimed it . Has not Mexico always claimed the contrary ? So that there is but claim against claim , leaving nothing proved until we get back of the claims , and find which has the better foundation ...
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... claiming it , or even sitting down and writing a deed for it . But next , the President tells us the Congress of the United States understood the State of Texas they admitted into the Union to extend beyond the Nueces . Well , I suppose ...
... claiming it , or even sitting down and writing a deed for it . But next , the President tells us the Congress of the United States understood the State of Texas they admitted into the Union to extend beyond the Nueces . Well , I suppose ...
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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