Reproduction of the original: Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, Jesse W. Weik
Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery.
The collected letters, speeches, etc. written by Abraham Lincoln.
The collected letters, speeches, etc. written by Abraham Lincoln.
The volume's clarity of style makes it accessible to beginners, but it is complex and nuanced enough to interest longtime Lincoln scholars.
Life and Works of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is the most frequently quoted United States President. In this fascinating compendium are the best, funniest and most profound sayings of this most quotable of Chief Executives.
My Life as Abraham Lincoln is a collection of words that best describe some of the people and places and things that I have experienced in my life.
A collection of quotations from the sixteenth President, that includes insights into the man by those who knew him best, from his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, to his greatest political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas.
Voorhees, Daniel W. “The Liberty of the Citizen.” In Speeches ofDaniel W. Voorhees, of Indiana, Embracing His Most Prominent Forensic, Political, Occasional, and Literary Addresses. . . with a Short Biographical Sketch.
Collected here are numerous documents written by Abraham Lincoln from 1832 to 1865, over the course of his long career as a lawyer, statesman, and president of the United States.