Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings Vol. 2 1859-1865 (LOA #46)
Speeches and Writings Vol. 2 1859-1865 (LOA #46)
$69.85
- Hardcover
800 pages
- Release Date
1 October 1989
Summary
Abraham Lincoln was the greatest writer of the Civil War as wellas its greatest political leader. His clear, beautiful, and at timesuncompromisingly severe language forever shaped the nation’sunderstanding of its most terrible conflict. This volume, alongwith its companion, Abraham Lincoln- Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, comprises the mostcomprehensive selection ever published. Over 550 speeches,messages, proclamations, letters, and other writings-includingthe Inaugural and Gettysburg addre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780940450639 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0940450631 |
| Author: | Abraham Lincoln |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 800 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 1989 |
| Weight: | 692g |
| Dimensions: | 207mm x 131mm x 36mm |
| Series: | Library of America Abraham Lincoln Edition |
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“The best selection of Lincoln’s writings available today, perhaps the best ever.” –Christian Science Monitor
“The best selection of Lincoln’s writings available today, perhaps the best ever.” —Christian Science Monitor
About The Author
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865) was the sixteenth president of the United States, guiding the nation through the Civil War before becoming one of its final vicitims, assasinated at Ford’s Theater in Washington on April 15, 1865, less than a week after the surrender of the Confederate army at Appomattox.Don E. Fehrenbacher(1920-1997) was professor of history at Stanford University. He was the author of several books, includingPrelude to Greatness- Lincoln in the 1850’s,The Dred Scott Case- Its Significance in American Law and Politics, andLincoln in Text and Context.
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