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Political life of Abraham Lincoln volume 1
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English
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"The first of a multi-volume history of Lincoln as a political genius--from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, assassination, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War dreams of Reconstruction. This first volume traces Lincoln from his painful youth, describing himself as 'a slave', to his emergence as the man we recognize as Abraham Lincoln. From his youth as a 'newsboy', a voracious newspaper reader, Lincoln became a free thinker, reading Tom...
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Political life of Abraham Lincoln volume 2
Language
English
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Volume II of Sidney Blumenthal's acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future president's genius during the most decisive period of his political life when he seizes the moment, finds his voice, and helps create a new political party. In 1849, Abraham Lincoln seems condemned to political isolation and defeat. His Whig Party is broken in the 1852 election, and disintegrates. His perennial rival, Stephen Douglas,...
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