Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning PointStackpole Books, 2008 M06 13 - 400 páginas The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history. Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 37
Página xiii
... - rative of this Lincoln volume has only a limited scope, taking its place in the vast world of Lincoln scholarship. Thus, there is no claim here to consider more of the Lincoln story than the period suggested by. xiii Introduction xiii.
... - rative of this Lincoln volume has only a limited scope, taking its place in the vast world of Lincoln scholarship. Thus, there is no claim here to consider more of the Lincoln story than the period suggested by. xiii Introduction xiii.
Página 34
... volume upon volume is written to prove slavery a very good thing, we never hear of the man who wishes to take the good of it, by being a slave himself.” Lincoln then mused about the Declaration of Independence, noting that the United ...
... volume upon volume is written to prove slavery a very good thing, we never hear of the man who wishes to take the good of it, by being a slave himself.” Lincoln then mused about the Declaration of Independence, noting that the United ...
Página 271
Alcanzaste el límite de visualización de este libro.
Alcanzaste el límite de visualización de este libro.
Página 272
Alcanzaste el límite de visualización de este libro.
Alcanzaste el límite de visualización de este libro.
Página 273
Alcanzaste el límite de visualización de este libro.
Alcanzaste el límite de visualización de este libro.
Contenido
1 | |
37 | |
69 | |
THE IDEAS AND ARGUMENTS 101 | 101 |
V THE ROAD FROM PEORIA 153 | 153 |
VI CHALLENGING DRED SCOTT THE SUPREME COURT AND DOUGLAS 189 | 189 |
VII PEORIA CHARACTERIZES THE LINCOLN PRESIDENCY 217 | 217 |
VIII CODA 257 | 257 |
Full Text of Speech at Peoria Illinois 289 | 289 |
Acknowledgments 329 | 329 |
Milestones in the Lives of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas 341 | 341 |
Notes 352 | 352 |
Bibliography 382 | 382 |
Index 396 | 396 |
Back Cover | 413 |
IX THE PEORIA SPEECH AND THE HISTORIANS RECORD 269 | 269 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point : Getting Right with the Declaration of ... Lewis E. Lehrman Vista de fragmentos - 2008 |
Términos y frases comunes
abolitionist Abraham Lincoln Alexander H American history anti-Nebraska antislavery argued argument biographer Bloomington campaign Chase Chicago Civil coln Compromise of 1850 Congressman Constitution convention Court CWAL David David Rice Atchison Davis debate Declaration of Independence Democratic Party Douglas's Dred Scott election emancipation equal extension of slavery February Fehrenbacher free-soil friends Herndon historian Historical Society House Ibid issue James Johannsen John Judge Douglas Kansas Kansas-Nebraska Act Know-Nothings legislation legislature Letter from Abraham liberty Lincoln believed Lyman Trumbull Missouri Compromise moral Nebraska Nebraska bill negro Nicolay and Hay North northern October 16 Palmer Peoria speech political popular sovereignty President Lincoln presidential principle prohibit question reference number repeal Republican Party Richard Yates Senator Douglas Seward slaveholders slavery South southern Speech at Peoria Springfield Stephen territory Thomas tion U.S. Senate Union University Press Volume vote William H Wilmot Proviso Wilson wrote Yates York