Author: Springfield (Ill.). Historical Monuments CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
A Walk in the Footsteps of Lincoln in Historic Springfield, Illinois
Author: Springfield (Ill.). Historical Monuments CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Following in Lincoln's Footsteps
Author: Ralph GaryPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 9780786709410
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Filled with detailed maps and diagrams, a unique guide to the many places visited by the sixteenth president, from the home in Springfield, Illinois where Lincoln made up with Mary Todd after an argument before their marriage and the Oval Office to where he shopped for clothes, provides an intriguing glimpse into Lincoln's life.
In Lincoln's Footsteps
Author: Don DavenportPublisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781931599054
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A guide to the different historical sites related to the life of President Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky that provides information on more than twenty-five different sites.
Abraham Lincoln in 1854
Author: Horace WhiteIn the Footsteps of the Lincolns
Author: Ida Minerva TarbellPublisher: New York, London : Harper & brothers
ISBN:
Category : Lincoln family (Samuel Lincoln, 1619?-1690)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Young Samuel Lincoln, who had been apprenticed as a weaver in England, arrived in the Puritan colony of Boston Bay in 1637. Ida M. Tarbell traces the generations from Samuel to Abraham Lincoln, offering rich details of character and circumstance and showing that the president's ancestors were not precisely as his detractors painted them. She takes Abraham Lincoln from the cabin of his birth to the White House, where he is introduced to a nation in crisis.
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
Author: Vachel LindsayLincoln's Battle with God
Author: Stephen MansfieldPublisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 159555419X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Join New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield as he dives into the incredible story of Abraham Lincoln's spiritual life and draws from it a deeper meaning that's sure to inspire us all. Abraham Lincoln is, undoubtedly, among the most beloved of all U.S. presidents. He helped to abolish slavery, gave the world some of its most memorable speeches, and redefined the meaning of America. He did all of this with endless wisdom, compassion, and wit. Yet, throughout his life, Lincoln fought with God. In his early years in Illinois, he rejected even the existence of God and became the village atheist. In time, this changed but still, he wrestled with the truth of the Bible, preachers, doctrines, the will of God, the providence of God, and then, finally, God's purposes in the Civil War. Still, on the day he was shot, Lincoln said he longed to go to Jerusalem to walk in the Savior's steps. In this thrilling journey through a largely unknown part of American history, Mansfield traces Lincoln's exploring: Lincoln's lifelong spiritual journey The ways that Lincoln's faith shaped his presidency and beyond How Lincoln's struggle with faith can inspire modern believers Let Lincoln's Battle with God show you Lincoln's life and legacy in a brand new light.
The Lincoln Home
Author: Katherine MenzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Life on the Circuit with Lincoln
Author: Henry Clay WhitneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
"Originally commenced as a pastime, and to please a circle of friends alone, success, in any degree, can only be hoped for, because of my vantage ground as an intimate and close friend of Mr. Lincoln, and because, by reason of such intimacy, of the novelty of some of the facts and deductions, and not, in any sense, by reason, but in spite of, its literary style or, rather, the lack thereof."--Preface.
A Wandering Walk Guidebook
Author: Tom AlyeaPublisher:
ISBN: 9781686332456
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Explore Springfield, IL Like Never Before!Nowhere else in the U.S. can you find more complete and authentic sites related to the life of Abraham Lincoln than in Springfield, Il. From the office where he did much of his work as a lawyer, to the Old State Capitol Building where he represented his state congressional district, to the home he lived in for fifteen years before becoming President, to his final resting place in Oakridge Cemetery, Springfield abounds with history.This walking guidebook begins in front of the Illinois State Capitol Building. As you walk through the Springfield area, you'll visit many buildings and locations important in the life of Abraham Lincoln, Frank Lloyd Wright, and many more famous (and infamous) people. 51 stops are highlighted on this 5 mile walk where you will learn more about the city and a few of its more famous residents. Beautiful photos in the guidebook will enhance your experience. This walking guidebook allows you to explore the history and culture of Springfield at your own pace as you explore off the beaten path.