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First edition. |
| Description |
xx, 328 pages : illustrations (some color), plates, facsimilies, photographs (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-307) and index. |
| Contents |
Part One: Lawyer. The lyrical Lincoln: the transcendence of Niagara Falls (September 25-30, 1848) -- The humble Lincoln: a lawyer's vocation (July 1, 1850?) -- Part Two: Politician. The fiery Lincoln: slavery and a reentry to politics (July 1, 1854?) -- The defeated Lincoln: failure and ambition (December, 1856?) -- The Republican Lincoln: the Birth of a party (July 23, 1856 and February 28, 1857) -- The principled Lincoln: a definition of democracy (August 1, 1858?) -- The outraged Lincoln: pro-slavery theology (October 1, 1858?) -- Part Three: President. The unity Lincoln: secession and the Constitution (circa January, 1861) -- The Kentuckian Lincoln: an undelivered speech to the South (February 12, 1861?) -- The theological Lincoln: a meditation on the Divine Will (September 2, 1862?) -- Appendix: Lincoln's fragments and notes. |
| Summary |
"A deeply private man, shut off even to those who worked closely with him, Abraham Lincoln often captured “his best thoughts,” as he called them, in short notes to himself. He would work out his personal stances on the biggest issues of the day, never expecting anyone to see these frank, unpolished pieces of writing, which he’d then keep close at hand, in desk drawers and even in his top hat. The profound importance of these notes has been overlooked, because the originals are scattered across several different archives and have never before been brought together and examined as a coherent whole. Now, renowned Lincoln historian Ronald C. White walks readers through twelve of Lincoln’s most important private notes, showcasing our greatest president’s brilliance and empathy, but also his very human anxieties and ambitions." -- Amazon. |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political and social views.
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| Subject(S) |
Presidents -- United States -- Miscellanea.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Facsimiles.
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Trivia and miscellanea.
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| ISBN |
9781984855091 (hardcover) |
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1984855093 (hardcover) |
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