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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... thing that I remember of doing there was one Saturday afternoon. The other boys planted the corn in what we called the big field-—-it contained seven acres—and I dropped the pumpkin seeds. I dropped two seeds every other hill and every ...
... thing that I remember of doing there was one Saturday afternoon. The other boys planted the corn in what we called the big field-—-it contained seven acres—and I dropped the pumpkin seeds. I dropped two seeds every other hill and every ...
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... things, that we had gathered, with myself and little bundle, down to New Orleans. A steamer was coming down the river. We have, you know, no wharves on the Western streams; and the custom was, if passengers were at any of the landings ...
... things, that we had gathered, with myself and little bundle, down to New Orleans. A steamer was coming down the river. We have, you know, no wharves on the Western streams; and the custom was, if passengers were at any of the landings ...
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... thing, let the shoe pinch who it may. When I have been a candidate before you some 5 or 6 times and have been beaten every time, I will consider it a disgrace and will be sure never to try it again.”8 [He] was beaten—his own precinct ...
... thing, let the shoe pinch who it may. When I have been a candidate before you some 5 or 6 times and have been beaten every time, I will consider it a disgrace and will be sure never to try it again.”8 [He] was beaten—his own precinct ...
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... thing.” Except for Blackstone, these were texts of the 30s and 40s. Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England had been the basic law book in America since appearing in 1765-70. The four parts treated rights and wrongs, both ...
... thing.” Except for Blackstone, these were texts of the 30s and 40s. Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England had been the basic law book in America since appearing in 1765-70. The four parts treated rights and wrongs, both ...
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... thing of living in Springfield is rather a dull business after all, at least it is so to me. I am quite as lonesome here as ever was anywhere in my life. I have been spoken to by but one woman since I've been here, and should not have ...
... thing of living in Springfield is rather a dull business after all, at least it is so to me. I am quite as lonesome here as ever was anywhere in my life. I have been spoken to by but one woman since I've been here, and should not have ...
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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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