The Life of Abraham LincolnCosimo, Inc., 2008 M01 1 - 488 páginas She is remembered today as a muckraking journalist, author of such blockbuster exposes as 1904's The History of the Standard Oil Company, which actually contributed to the corporation's breakup in 1911. But in this 1900 work, as charming as it is important, American author IDA MINERVA TARBELL (1857-1944) shows a softer side as she traces, with a laudatory and admiring spirit, the development of the character and morals of Abraham Lincoln. Begun as a project by McClure's Magazine to collect and preserve the reminiscences of friends and acquaintances of Abraham Lincoln while they were still alive, the project grew into a series of articles for the periodical, and then finally this two-volume spiritual biography of the great man, which draws on firsthand memories and other material, including original sources such speeches, letters, and telegrams. Volume II begins with Lincoln's inauguration as President of the United States and follows him through the Civil War, his struggle with the "weapon" of emancipation, his reelection in 1864, and his death and funeral. This volume also features an extensive appendix of original documents written by and to Lincoln. |
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... Governor followed , that if the fort was not attacked no further attempt would be made to re - enforce it , and there the matter stood when Mr. Lincoln on the morning of March 5 received Anderson's letter . What was to be done ? The ...
... Governor followed , that if the fort was not attacked no further attempt would be made to re - enforce it , and there the matter stood when Mr. Lincoln on the morning of March 5 received Anderson's letter . What was to be done ? The ...
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... Governor of South Carolina that an effort would be made to supply Fort Sumter with provisions only . At last it was evident to the members of the Cabinet and to others in the secret that Mr. Lincoln did mean what he had said in his ...
... Governor of South Carolina that an effort would be made to supply Fort Sumter with provisions only . At last it was evident to the members of the Cabinet and to others in the secret that Mr. Lincoln did mean what he had said in his ...
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... Governor , Sam Houston , and on March 18 the latter had been deposed . When Mr. Lincoln heard of this , he decided to try to get a message to the Gov- ernor , offering United States support if he would put himself at the head of the ...
... Governor , Sam Houston , and on March 18 the latter had been deposed . When Mr. Lincoln heard of this , he decided to try to get a message to the Gov- ernor , offering United States support if he would put himself at the head of the ...
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... Governor Houston . " I said , " Yes , Mr. President , I should have left to - night but for this invitation to call on you , which was a great pleasure to me . ' " " He then asked me a great many questions , where I was born , when I ...
... Governor Houston . " I said , " Yes , Mr. President , I should have left to - night but for this invitation to call on you , which was a great pleasure to me . ' " " He then asked me a great many questions , where I was born , when I ...
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... Governor Houston as soon as possible . As you live in Texas and are about to return , I was in hopes you would take it . " 66 " I will take the message with much pleasure , " I replied , as you personally request it , and will deliver ...
... Governor Houston as soon as possible . As you live in Texas and are about to return , I was in hopes you would take it . " 66 " I will take the message with much pleasure , " I replied , as you personally request it , and will deliver ...
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Abraham Lincoln appointment April Army of Potomac asked August Baltimore believe Burnside cabinet called City Point coln Colonel Congress Cypher DEAR SIR death sentence December December 26 DEPARTMENT desertion dispatch election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy execution of death EXECUTIVE MANSION February Fort Monroe Fort Sumter forward record Frémont friends further order Governor Grant Halleck Illinois January January 20 John June letter MAJOR ECKERT MAJOR-GENERAL MEADE March McClellan ment military Missouri Monroe morning never NICOLAY night North October October 15 OFFICER IN COMMAND Ohio party passed persons pier President President's proclamation received regiment Republican Richmond Saint Louis Secretary of War Senator sent September September 13 Seward slavery slaves soldiers South Springfield Stanton Sumter Suspend execution Talbott telegram telegraph Tenn thing tion to-day troops Union Volunteers vote WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON CITY Whigs White House wrote York