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This amazing anthology covers history through the first person perspective of one of America's greatest leaders, Abraham Lincoln.Including such popular works as his Gettysburg Address, the Emmancipation Proclamation and his first Inaugural Address to more personal letters to his wife and friends, this peek into an American hero is also an intriguing study of history.The E-book includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. ... Read more

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Writings of one of the greatest United States Presidents.This is his writings from his early days 1832-1843 ... Read more

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Writings from Abraham Lincoln from 1858 to 1862.Included telegrams to Generals during the Civil War regarding battles and responses from Lincoln regarding the war in general ... Read more

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Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States, Lincoln won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. His tenure in office was occupied primarily with the defeat of the secessionist Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which passed Congress before Lincoln's death and was ratified by the states later in 1865. Lincoln closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially the selection of top generals, including Ulysses S. Grant. Additionally, he managed his own reelection in the 1864 presidential election. Lincoln's assassination in 1865 was the first presidential assassination in American history. He has since consistently been ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.- Wikipedia ... Read more

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Immediately after Lincoln's re-election to the Presidency, in an
off-hand speech, delivered in response to a serenade by some of his
admirers on the evening of November 10, 1864, he spoke as follows:

"It has long been a grave question whether any government not too strong
for the liberties of its people can be strong enough to maintain its
existence in great emergencies. On this point, the present rebellion
brought our republic to a severe test, and the Presidential election,
occurring in regular course during the rebellion, added not a little
to the strain.... The strife of the election is but human nature
practically applied to the facts in the case. What has occurred in this
case must ever occur in similar cases. Human nature will not change. In
any future great national trial, compared with the men of this, we shall
have as weak and as strong, as silly and as wise, as bad and as good.
Let us therefore study the incidents in this as philosophy to learn
wisdom from and none of them as wrongs to be avenged.... Now that the
election is over, may not all having a common interest reunite in a
common fort to save our common country? For my own part, I have striven
and shall strive to avoid placing any obstacle in the way. So long as I
have been here, I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom.
While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election
and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for having directed my
countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think for their own good, it adds
nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or
pained by the result."
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This is part 2 from the Lincoln-Douglas debates.This is some very unique history to read from this time when citizens debated why slavery should end.This time is a pre-cursor to the Civil War ... Read more

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"I have endured," wrote Lincoln not long before his death, "a great deal of ridicule without much malice, and have received a great deal of kindness not quite free from ridicule." On Easter Day, 1865, the world knew how little this ridicule, how much this kindness, had really signified. Thereafter, Lincoln the man became Lincoln the hero, year by year more heroic, until to-day, with the swift passing of those who knew him, his figure grows ever dimmer, less real. This should not be. For Lincoln the man, patient, wise, set in a high resolve, is worth far more than Lincoln the hero, vaguely glorious. Invaluable is the example of the man, intangible that of the hero.

And, though it is not for us, as for those who in awed stillness listened at Gettysburg with inspired perception, to know Abraham Lincoln, yet there is for us another way whereby we may attain such knowledge—through his words—uttered in all sincerity to those who loved or hated him. Cold, unsatisfying they may seem, these printed words, while we can yet speak with those who knew him, and look into eyes that once looked into his. But in truth it is here that we find his simple greatness, his great simplicity, and though no man tried less so to show his power, no man has so shown it more clearly.

This is volume 1 of his writings, completely digitally revised and optimized for Kindle and including an interactive table-of-contents. It covers the first part of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Contents

THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES I
SPEECH AT CHICAGO, JULY 10, 1858.
SPEECH AT SPRINGFIELD, JULY 17, 1858.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS
MR. LINCOLN TO MR. DOUGLAS.
Mr. DOUGLAS TO Mr. LINCOLN.
Mr. LINCOLN TO Mr. DOUGLAS.
FIRST JOINT DEBATE, AT OTTAWA,
SECOND JOINT DEBATE, AT FREEPORT,
Mr. LINCOLN'S REJOINDER.
THIRD JOINT DEBATE, AT JONESBORO,
INTERROGATORIES:
CAMPBELL'S REPLY.

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"I have endured," wrote Lincoln not long before his death, "a great deal of ridicule without much malice, and have received a great deal of kindness not quite free from ridicule." On Easter Day, 1865, the world knew how little this ridicule, how much this kindness, had really signified. Thereafter, Lincoln the man became Lincoln the hero, year by year more heroic, until to-day, with the swift passing of those who knew him, his figure grows ever dimmer, less real. This should not be. For Lincoln the man, patient, wise, set in a high resolve, is worth far more than Lincoln the hero, vaguely glorious. Invaluable is the example of the man, intangible that of the hero.

And, though it is not for us, as for those who in awed stillness listened at Gettysburg with inspired perception, to know Abraham Lincoln, yet there is for us another way whereby we may attain such knowledge—through his words—uttered in all sincerity to those who loved or hated him. Cold, unsatisfying they may seem, these printed words, while we can yet speak with those who knew him, and look into eyes that once looked into his. But in truth it is here that we find his simple greatness, his great simplicity, and though no man tried less so to show his power, no man has so shown it more clearly.

This is volume 4 of his writings, completely digitally revised and optimized for Kindle and including an interactive table-of-contents. It covers the second part of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.

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The writings of Abraham Lincoln. ... Read more

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When I saw you at home, it was agreed that I should write to you and your
brother Madison. Until I then saw you I was not aware of your being what
is generally called an abolitionist, or, as you call yourself, a Liberty
man, though I well knew there were many such in your country.

I was glad to hear that you intended to attempt to bring about, at the
next election in Putnam, a Union of the Whigs proper and such of the
Liberty men as are Whigs in principle on all questions save only that of
slavery. So far as I can perceive, by such union neither party need
yield anything on the point in difference between them. If the Whig
abolitionists of New York had voted with us last fall, Mr. Clay would now
be President, Whig principles in the ascendant, and Texas not annexed;
whereas, by the division, all that either had at stake in the contest was
lost. And, indeed, it was extremely probable, beforehand, that such would
be the result. As I always understood, the Liberty men deprecated the
annexation of Texas extremely; and this being so, why they should refuse
to cast their votes [so] as to prevent it, even to me seemed wonderful.
What was their process of reasoning, I can only judge from what a single
one of them told me. It was this: "We are not to do evil that good may
come." This general proposition is doubtless correct; but did it apply?
If by your votes you could have prevented the extension, etc., of slavery
would it not have been good, and not evil, so to have used your votes,
even though it involved the casting of them for a slaveholder? By the
fruit the tree is to be known. An evil tree cannot bring forth good fruit.
If the fruit of electing Mr. Clay would have been to prevent the extension
of slavery, could the act of electing have been evil?

But I will not argue further. I perhaps ought to say that individually I
never was much interested in the Texas question. I never could see
much good to come of annexation, inasmuch as they were already a free
republican people on our own model. On the other hand, I never could
very clearly see how the annexation would augment the evil of slavery.
It always seemed to me that slaves would be taken there in about equal
numbers, with or without annexation. And if more were taken because of
annexation, still there would be just so many the fewer left where
they were taken from. It is possibly true, to some extent, that, with
annexation, some slaves may be sent to Texas and continued in slavery that
otherwise might have been liberated. To whatever extent this may be true,
I think annexation an evil. I hold it to be a paramount duty of us in the
free States, due to the Union of the States, and perhaps to liberty itself
(paradox though it may seem), to let the slavery of the other States
alone; while, on the other hand, I hold it to be equally clear that we
should never knowingly lend ourselves, directly or indirectly, to prevent
that slavery from dying a natural death--to find new places for it to
live in when it can no longer exist in the old. Of course I am not now
considering what would be our duty in cases of insurrection among the
slaves. To recur to the Texas question, I understand the Liberty men to
have viewed annexation as a much greater evil than ever I did; and I would
like to convince you, if I could, that they could have prevented it, if
they had chosen. I intend this letter for you and Madison together; and
if you and he or either shall think fit to drop me a line, I shall be
pleased.

Yours with respect,

A. LINCOLN.
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The writings of Abraham Lincoln ... Read more

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This volume has political speeches Lincoln gave during his run for US Senate in 1858.It also has his debates with his opponent Senator Douglas.

These writing show his political philosophy regarding slavery during this time in history. ... Read more

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Writing by President Abraham Lincoln from 1862-1863 during the height of the Civil War.Many historic telegrams from President Lincoln to his Generals during the Civil War ... Read more

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Writings of President Abraham Lincoln from 1863 to April 14, 1865.Which was the day before his death.All Volumes are a must have for anyone interested in the life of Abraham Lincoln

Includes his Gettysburg Address.Interesting how involved President Lincoln was involved in the Civil War, right down to whether or not a soldier should be shot for desertion. ... Read more

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Writings of Abraham Lincoln from 1843-1858.Writings from his days as a lawyer and his days running for Congress and Senate ... Read more

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The Writings of Lincoln ... Read more

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From The Introduction:
For many years the editor has collected and studied the literature relating to Abraham Lincoln, and his interest has led to the preparation of a book which he has endeavored to make both authentic and significant. His purpose has been to select stories which embody truth and point, and to arrange them, as far as possible, consecutively, so that they may furnish continuous illustrations of the various stages of Lincoln's wonderful career. Various dubious and often maudlin tales which have been attributed to Lincoln have been omitted. While it would be impossible to claim that any collection is absolutely comprehensive, yet it is believed that the best and the essential Lincoln stories are assembled here in a manner which will serve as an outline biography in story form.

Excerpts:
"On the night of the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Mr. Lincoln was serenaded by many friends and enthusiastic Northerners. He made the usual kindly conciliatory speech, and cordially invited the erring States to come back into the family. The band played all sorts of patriotic airs "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," "Star-spangled Banner," and others. Mr. Lincoln, looking toward the bandmaster, suggested: "Play 'Dixie' now. It's ours." So throughout his whole career his attitude was generous toward the South."

It is said that Lincoln very seldom invented a story. Once he said: "You speak of Lincoln stories. I don't think that is a correct phrase. I don't make the stories mine by telling them. I'm only a retail dealer."

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Presidential Folklore
The Coachwhip Publications edition (ISBN 193058542X - just copy and paste that number into the Amazon search bar - the edition might not show up otherwise, in search results) is an inexpensive reprint of this charming collecting of folkstories told about and by President Abraham Lincoln. This could make a good first introduction for younger children to American history, giving a little insight into the personality and public persona of one of our most famous presidents. There is some minor bowdlerization in this edition. ... Read more

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This historic volume was published in 1885.

Sadly, the author of this book died a few days after its completion.Mr. Arnold was a personal friend of President Lincoln's for a quarter of a century.Few had known Mr. Lincoln better than had Mr. Arnold and no man was more familiar with his life or had studied more profoundly his personal and political character or his public career.

In today's lingo, Mr. Arnold would be referenced as one who is "inside the beltway" or one who "has the President's ear".

Mr. Arnold covers the ancestry and early years of Mr. Lincoln, his early life at New Salem through the Illinois Legislature, his marriage, years in Congress, the organization of the Republican party, his debates with Mr. Douglas, his election and his years as the president. ... Read more

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The Life of Abraham Lincoln
If you like history and biographies and like to have them be real - such as, the person who wrote this actually knew the person he/she was writing about in real life and wasn't just presenting a biography that happened to fit with and promote their own worldview- then this is a great book for you.It's style, of course, is somewhat old-fashioned - but that, in itself, is entertaining.The content is great - full of amazing facts and anecdotes about President Lincoln's life, beliefs and worldview, etc.My husband and I both really enjoyed it!

One of the better one-volume Lincolns
As stated elsewhere, this biography has the asset of being written by a personal friend and colleague of Lincoln.The personal reminscences and portrayal of Lincoln and his characteristics are very good.By knowing and working wth Lincoln during his Presidency as well as in Illinois, the book is much stronger on the Civil War years than HERNDON'S LIFE OF LINCOLN (and thus more knowledgeable of Lincoln's evolution).The book discusses Lincoln's work with Congress to pass the 13th Amendment (outlawing slavery) far more than other bios and though such detail may disinterest the general reader, this accomplishment by Lincoln surpassed the Emancipation Proclamation in results.Surprisingly, though heavier on the politics, the book covers the Civil War's fighting pretty well.Of course, almost all 1 volume Lincoln biographies are noticeably flawed, and in this one, there is a big flop by the book virtually ignoring discussion of Lincoln's family during the White House years (Mary is discussed sympathetically as a widow).But if it is Lincoln the Politician, President, or friend, that interests you, this is pretty good.

The Life of Abraham Lincoln was interesting and informative
In Isaac Arnold's book, The Life Of Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Arnold portyays Lincoln how he knew him.Isaac was aquainted with Abe Lincoln for over a quarter century, and that helped him in completing this wonderfulbiography.It does, however, lack several important facts that have nowbeen discovered.Since Mr. Arnold wrote his book twenty years afterLincoln's death, the United States didnt have time to realize what anamazing and influential person Lincoln was.New data also shows that someof his facts in the book are proven to be wrong.Even with those minordetails that are false, it doesnt take away from the intensity of the book. Being able to read his speeches and visualize Lincoln speaking is amazingand Mr. Arnold does a very good job of painting that picture. ... Read more

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Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate. As an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery in the United States, Lincoln won the Republican Party nomination in 1860 and was elected president later that year. His tenure in office was occupied primarily with the defeat of the secessionist Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. He introduced measures that resulted in the abolition of slavery, issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and promoting the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which passed Congress before Lincoln's death and was ratified by the states later in 1865. Lincoln closely supervised the victorious war effort, especially the selection of top generals, including Ulysses S. Grant. Additionally, he managed his own reelection in the 1864 presidential election. Lincoln's assassination in 1865 was the first presidential assassination in American history. He has since consistently been ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.- Wikipedia ... Read more