Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay
- ISBN-10
- 0809327384
- ISBN-13
- 9780809327386
- Series
- Abraham Lincoln
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 174
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-02-20
- Publisher
- SIU Press
- Authors
- John Hay, John G. Nicolay
Description
Editor Michael Burlingame sifted through the the ten-volume biography Abraham Lincoln: A History and selected only the personal observations of the secretaries during the Lincoln presidency. The result is an important collection of Nicolay and Hay's interpretations of Lincoln's character, actions, and reputation.
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