The Speeches & Writings of Abraham Lincoln
a library of america boxed set
$152.00
- Hardcover
1686 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2018
Summary
The definitive Library of America edition of Lincoln’s essential writings, now in a deluxe two-volume boxed set.
Abraham Lincoln, America’s heroic Civil War president, was also the greatest writer ever to occupy the White House. His addresses at Gettysburg and at his inaugurals, his presidential messages and public lectures, are an essential record of the war and have forever shaped the nation’s memories of it. This deluxe two-volume boxed set gathers Abraham Lincoln—Speeches and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598535679 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1598535676 |
| Author: | Don E. Fehrenbacher, Abraham Lincoln |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 1686 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 1.60kg |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 161mm x 78mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The best selection of Lincoln’s writings available today, perhaps the best ever.” – The Christian Science Monitor
“The best selection of Lincoln’s writings available today, perhaps the best ever.” – The Christian Science Monitor
About The Author
Don E. Fehrenbacher
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 victims, assassinated 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, including Prelude to Greatness- Lincoln in the 1850’s, The Dred Scott Case- Its Significance in American Law and Politics, and Lincoln in Text and Context.
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