The Life of Abraham Lincoln Volumes 3 & 4Digital Scanning Inc, 1999 - 568 páginas The work here offered the public was begun in 1894 at the suggestion of Mr. S. S. McClure and Mr. J. S. Phillips, editors of "McClure's Magazine." Their desire was to add to our knowledge of Abraham Lincoln by collecting and preserving the reminiscences of such of his contemporaries as were then living. In undertaking the work it was determined to spare neither labor nor money and in this determination Mr. McClure and his associates have never wavered. Without the sympathy, confidence, suggestion, and criticism, which they have given the work it would have been impossible. They established in their editorial rooms what might be called a Lincoln Bureau and from there an organized search was made for reminiscences, pictures, and documents. To facilitate the work, all persons possessing or knowing of Lincoln material were asked through the magazine to communicate with the editor. The response was immediate and amazing. Hundreds of persons from all parts of the country replied. In every case the clues thus obtained were investigated and if the matter was found to be new and useful was secured. The author wrote thousands of letters and traveled thousands of miles in collecting the material, which came to the editor simply as a result of this request in the magazine. The work thus became one in which the whole country cooperated. No attempt has been made to cover the history of Lincoln's times save as necessary in tracing the development of his mind and in illustrating his moral qualities. It is Lincoln the man, as seen by his fellows and revealed by his own acts and words that the author has tried to picture. |
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... roof - tops were groups of riflemen . When Lin- coln reached the north side of the Capitol , where he de- scended to enter the building , he found a board tunnel , strongly guarded at its mouth , through which he passed 2 LIFE OF LINCOLN.
Ida M. Tarbell. around to one of the basement doors on the east side and let me out . I got a place in front of Mr. Lincoln , and heard every word . " The precautions taken against the long - threatened at- tack on Lincoln's life ...
... side of the North , or on yours of the South , that truth and that justice will surely prevail by the judgment of this great tribunal of the American people . My countrymen , one and all , think calmly and well upon this whole subject ...
... side in the dispute , there still is no single good reason for precipitate action . Intelligence , patriotism , Christianity , and a firm reliance on Him , who has never yet forsaken this favored land , are still competent to adjust ...
... sides of the Sumter question . While doing his utmost to obtain such information as would enable him to come to an intelli- gent conclusion , he was beset by both North and South . A report went out early in the month that Sumter was to ...
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Lincolns Search for a General | 127 |
Lincoln and the Soldiers | 146 |
Lincolns Reelection in 1864 | 170 |
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The End of the War 26 | 26 |
Lincolns Funeral 41 | 41 |