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The self mad e man from a log cabin, the great orator, the emancipator, the savior of the union, the martyrlincolns story is at the very heart of american history. Abraham lincoln books list of books by abraham lincoln. In the interest of completeness, even dubious claims have been listed. Who was abraham lincoln this book was about abraham lincoln and fun facts about him such as it talks about when he was elected for president and a bunch of other fun facts. The book gets a little boring but it gets more interesting. Abraham lincoln and the heart of america by jim weiss. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, with humility and gentle grit, guided his country through the most heartwrenching experience in its national history the civil war. In this outstanding biography, awardwinning author thomas keneally follows lincoln from his impoverished birth through his education and presidency. Fehrenbacher 19201997 was professor of history at stanford university. Selected speeches and writings by abraham lincoln the source of this small sample of letters, speeches, and writings is the collected works of abraham lincoln, edited by roy p. He led the us through its greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisesthe american civil warpreserving the union, abolishing slavery, strengthening the national government, and modernizing the economy. Noted speeches of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube. Abraham lincoln and the illinois central railroad by edwin sherwood stowell sunderland.
Richard brookhiser casts lincoln as what might today be called an originalist, a leader who acted in accordance with the founders intentions. Abraham lincoln 18091865 was the sixteenth president of the united states, serving from march 1861 until his assassination in april 1865. Fehrenbacher the library of america in its reissue of american literary classicshas been the most satisfying and, i suspect, the most lasting publishing event of my lifetime. Listen to speeches and writings of abraham lincoln by. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Arranged thematically, the words of abraham lincoln brings together his early writings, his notes on courtship, marriage, and the family, his thoughts on slavery, including the full text of the emancipation proclamation, and his letters to his generals during the civil war, among other subjects.
The gettysburg address abraham lincoln 1809 1865 it was a cloudy november day in 1863 when thousands gathered to hear renowned orator edward everett dedicate a national cemetary at the site of a pivotal battle early in july of that year. Browse abraham lincolns bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This book is part of the everyman series which has been reset with wide margins and easytoread type and includes a themed introduction and a chronology of the. Introductions to individual documents are by abraham lincoln online. Reading about lincoln is all well and good, but for a change, lets look at. Did abraham lincoln read and write in a book justifying racism. A few of lincolns most famous speeches and the lincolndouglas debate make for. Speeches and letters of abraham lincoln book by abraham. Selected speeches by abraham lincoln the source of this small sample of speeches is the collected works of abraham lincoln, edited by roy p. Series editor richard beeman, author of the penguin guide to the u. An outstanding collection of president lincolns speeches.
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