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Languages : en
Pages : 204
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The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln
Author: The Life and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln
Author: David Brainerd WilliamsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln
Author: The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln
Author: David Brainerd WilliamsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337468064
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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Lincoln Legends
Author: Edward SteersJr.Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813172756
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
In the more than 140 years since his death, Abraham Lincoln has become America's most revered president. The mythmaking about this self-made man began early, some of it starting during his campaign for the presidency in 1860. As an American icon, Lincoln has been the subject of speculation and inquiry as authors and researchers have examined every aspect—personal and professional—of the president's life. In Lincoln Legends, noted historian and Lincoln expert Edward Steers Jr. carefully scrutinizes some of the most notorious tall tales and distorted ideas about America's sixteenth president. These inaccuracies and speculations about Lincoln's personal and professional life abound. Did he write his greatest speech on the back of an envelope on the way to Gettysburg? Did Lincoln appear before a congressional committee to defend his wife against charges of treason? Was he an illegitimate child? Did Lincoln have romantic encounters with women other than his wife? Did he have love affairs with men? What really happened in the weeks leading up to April 14, 1865, and in the aftermath of Lincoln's tragic assassination? Lincoln Legends evaluates the evidence on all sides of the many heated debates about the Great Emancipator. Not only does Steers weigh the merits of all relevant arguments and interpretations, but he also traces the often fascinating evolution of flawed theories about Lincoln and uncovers the motivations of the individuals—occasionally sincere but more often cynical, self-serving, and nefarious—who are responsible for their dispersal. Based on extensive primary research, the conclusions in Lincoln Legends will settle many of the enduring questions and persistent myths about Lincoln's life once and for all. Steers leaves us with a clearer image of Abraham Lincoln as a man, as an exceptionally effective president, and as a deserving recipient of the nation's admiration.
Lincoln's Body: A Cultural History
Author: Richard Wightman FoxPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393247244
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"[A]n astonishingly interesting interpretation…Fox is wonderfully shrewd and often dazzling." —Jill Lepore, New York Times Book Review Abraham Lincoln remains America’s most beloved leader. The fact that he was lampooned in his day as "ugly and grotesque" only made Lincoln more endearing to millions. In Lincoln’s Body, acclaimed cultural historian Richard Wightman Fox explores how deeply, and how differently, Americans—black and white, male and female, Northern and Southern—have valued our sixteenth president, from his own lifetime to the Hollywood biopics about him. Lincoln continues to survive in a body of memory that speaks volumes about our nation.
The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln
Author: David Brainerd WilliamsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337468071
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Illustrated Life, Services, Martyrdom, and Funeral of Abraham Lincoln ...
Author: David Brainerd WilliamsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States; And Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States (Classic Reprint)
Author: David Brainerd WilliamsonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334446757
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Excerpt from The Life, and Martyrdom of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States; And Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States In compiling this selection of Lincoln's works, I have been guided by one principle or purpose. I have chosen those writ ings which illustrate Lincoln's political and social philosophy and his views on the great issues of his day. My attempt has been to present Lincoln the philosopher of democracy. I have not tried to present the complete Lincoln. I have taken these selections from published collections of Lincoln's works. For the most part, I have reproduced the speeches and letters as they are given in these earlier works, including punctuation and spelling. The first editors of Lin coln's works, John G. Nicolay and John Hay, edited Lincoln to achieve a formal correctness. The changes they made were of a minor nature and did no violence to Lincoln's meaning. I have taken Nicolay and Hay as the closest possible approach to the original documents. Wherever I have omitted a portion of a speech or a letter, I have indicated that omission by asterisks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Mournful Easter
Author: Charles Henry HallPublisher:
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Category : Funeral sermons
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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