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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... Majority- His Personal Popularity Demonstrated .... CHAPTER VIII . The Thirtieth Congress - Its Political Character - The Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses ...
... Majority- His Personal Popularity Demonstrated .... CHAPTER VIII . The Thirtieth Congress - Its Political Character - The Democracy in a Minority in the House - Robert C. Winthrop Elected Speaker - Distinguished Members in both Houses ...
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... majority . Thomas Lincoln , one of these sons , was born in 1778. He was a mere child when his father removed to Kentucky , and was but six years old at the time of the latter's death . The date of this event was consequently about 1784 ...
... majority . Thomas Lincoln , one of these sons , was born in 1778. He was a mere child when his father removed to Kentucky , and was but six years old at the time of the latter's death . The date of this event was consequently about 1784 ...
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... majority of one hundred and fifty - five for the Presidency , from the very same men , over Mr. Clay , whose cause Lincoln was known to favor . So marked an indication as this of his personal power to draw votes , made him a political ...
... majority of one hundred and fifty - five for the Presidency , from the very same men , over Mr. Clay , whose cause Lincoln was known to favor . So marked an indication as this of his personal power to draw votes , made him a political ...
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... majority on that side . In 1832 , Gen. Jackson received the electoral vote of Illinois , for the second time , by a decisive majority . The Legislature of 1834 was so strongly Democratic , that the Whig members did not have any ...
... majority on that side . In 1832 , Gen. Jackson received the electoral vote of Illinois , for the second time , by a decisive majority . The Legislature of 1834 was so strongly Democratic , that the Whig members did not have any ...
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... majority . This Legislature also gave some attention to what are technically called internal improvements within the State . In behalf of the Illinois and Michigan Canal , the company for constructing which had been incorporated in 1825 ...
... majority . This Legislature also gave some attention to what are technically called internal improvements within the State . In behalf of the Illinois and Michigan Canal , the company for constructing which had been incorporated in 1825 ...
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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