Lincoln on LincolnPaul Zall University Press of Kentucky, 2010 M09 12 - 216 páginas " Though Abraham Lincoln has been the subject of numerous biographies, his personality remains an enigma. During his lifetime, Lincoln prepared two sketches of his life for the 1860 presidential race. These brief campaign portraits serve as the core around which Paul Zall weaves extracts from correspondence, speeches, and interviews to produce an in-depth biography. Lincoln's writing about himself offers a window into the soul and mind of one of America's greatest president. His words reveal an emotional evolution typically submerged in political biographies. Lincoln on Lincoln shows a man struggling to reconcile personal ambition and civic virtue, conscience and Constitution, and ultimately the will of God and the will of the people. Zall frames Lincoln's words with his own illuminating commentary, providing a continuous, compelling narrative. Beginning with Lincoln's thoughts on his parents, the story moves though his youth and early successes and failures in law and politics, and culminates in his clashes and conflicts--internal as well as external--as president of a divided country. Through his writings, Lincoln said much more about himself than is commonly recognized, and Zall uses this material to create a unique portrait of this pivotal figure. |
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... Springfield 35 4 Making His Way with Wit and Wisdom 69 5 Stumping the State and the Nation 89 6 Preserving, Protecting, Defending 115 7 Making Peace, All Passion Spent 145 Notes 175 Selected Bibliography 183 Index 191 PREFACE The ...
... Springfield 35 4 Making His Way with Wit and Wisdom 69 5 Stumping the State and the Nation 89 6 Preserving, Protecting, Defending 115 7 Making Peace, All Passion Spent 145 Notes 175 Selected Bibliography 183 Index 191 PREFACE The ...
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... Springfield; law partner with Iohn Todd Stuart Practices on new 8th Iudicial Circuit (until named president) Broken engagement to Mary Todd supposedly causes depression Seeks relief with best friend Joshua Speed at Louisville Weds Mary ...
... Springfield; law partner with Iohn Todd Stuart Practices on new 8th Iudicial Circuit (until named president) Broken engagement to Mary Todd supposedly causes depression Seeks relief with best friend Joshua Speed at Louisville Weds Mary ...
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... Springfield, Illinois, a way station for transients moving westward and capital of the state when iron and oil discoveries energized a transport system that enabled him to rise as one of the region's leading railroad lawyers. At the ...
... Springfield, Illinois, a way station for transients moving westward and capital of the state when iron and oil discoveries energized a transport system that enabled him to rise as one of the region's leading railroad lawyers. At the ...
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... Springfield, Ill. so soon as the snow should go off. When it did go off which was about the 1st of March 1831, the county was so flooded, as to make traveling by land impracticable; to obviate which difficulty they purchased a large ...
... Springfield, Ill. so soon as the snow should go off. When it did go off which was about the 1st of March 1831, the county was so flooded, as to make traveling by land impracticable; to obviate which difficulty they purchased a large ...
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... Springfield, but learned from him that he had failed in getting a boat at Beardstown. This lead to their hiring themselves to him at $12 per month, each; and getting the timber out of the trees and building a boat at old Sangamon Town ...
... Springfield, but learned from him that he had failed in getting a boat at Beardstown. This lead to their hiring themselves to him at $12 per month, each; and getting the timber out of the trees and building a boat at old Sangamon Town ...
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3 Seeking a Fortune in Springfield | 35 |
4 Making His Way with Wit and Wisdom | 69 |
5 Stumping the State and the Nation | 89 |
6 Preserving Protecting Defending | 115 |
7 Making Peace All Passion Spent | 145 |
Notes | 175 |
Selected Bibliography | 183 |
Index | 191 |
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