Lincoln on Democracy

Gathers Lincoln's speeches, letters, diary entries, and conversations concerning equality, freedom, and self-determination, and includes introductory essays by historians

History

Abraham, Lincoln

Americas

Harpercollins

Demonstrates similarities in present-day and post-Civil War racial crises through quotations from Lincoln's works illustrated by modern photographs and nineteenth-century prints and lithographs.

... Even the promise of freedom,: In the words of Abraham Lincoln

PRENTICE/HALL

The Gettysburg Address (Penguin Great Ideas)

Penguin

Bringing Lincoln's own words to young readers, a collection of the sixteenth president's speeches, letters, and writings reveals the man behind the politician and is highlighted by linocut illustrations depicting Lincoln and his times.

Lincoln: In His Own Words

Children's Books

Harcourt Childrens Books

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Classic Reprint)

Forgotten Books

Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln: His Book; A Facsimile Reproduction of the Original This rise of prosperity. We find a race of men living at that day whom we claim as Ouija fathers and grandfathers; they were 'inron men they fought/for the principle that they were contending for and we understand that by what they then did it has followed that the degree of prosperity that wefnow enjoy has come'to us. We hold this annual cele . About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Abraham Lincoln: His Book; A Facsimile Reproduction of the Original (Classic Reprint)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Johnson (history, Johns Hopkins U.) has arranged some 170 letters, speeches, and other writings in ten chapters that follow Lincoln from his youth to his entry into Republican politics through the main events of his presidency. In addition to the great public speeches such as the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the Gettysburg Address, here are poignantly personal letters to voters and colleagues, notes on military strategy, and other intimate material that reveals his thoughts on crucial issues of the day. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War: Selected Writings and Speeches (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Lincoln's Stories and Speeches (Classic Reprint)

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

For someone who claimed he had been educated by "littles" — a little now and a little then — Abraham Lincoln displayed a remarkable facility in his use of the written word. The simple yet memorable eloquence of his speeches, proclamations and personal correspondence is recorded here in a representative collection of 16 documents. This volume contains, complete and unabridged, the Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois (1838), which emphasized a theme Lincoln was to return to repeatedly, namely, the capacity of a people to govern themselves; the "House Divided" speech at the Republican State Convention in Illinois (1858); the First Inaugural Address (1861), in which he appealed to the people of an already divided union for sectional harmony; the Gettysburg Address (1863), a speech delivered at ceremonies dedicating a part of the Gettysburg battlefield as a cemetery; the Letter to Mrs. Bixby (1864), expressing Lincoln's regrets over the wartime deaths of her five sons; the Second Inaugural Address (March 1865), urging a post-war nation to "bind up its wounds" and show "charity for all"; and his Last Public Address (April 11, 1865). New notes place the speeches and other documents in their respective historical contexts. An invaluable reference for history students, this important volume will also fascinate admirers of Abraham Lincoln, Americana enthusiasts, Civil War buffs and any lover of the finely crafted phrase.

Great Speeches (Dover Thrift Editions: Speeches/Quotations)

Leaders & Notable People

Dover Publications

The most eloquent of American presidents, Lincoln seemed to have a comment — sagacious or humorous — on just about anything that mattered. This concise compendium offers his astute observations on a variety of subjects—from women to warfare. Nearly 400 quotations include such thought-provoking and memorable remarks as: Bad promises are better broken than kept. Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. Quotations are arranged chronologically within such topics as family and friends, the law, politics and the presidency, story-telling, religion, and morality. Students, writers, public speakers, and other readers will find this thought-provoking and entertaining volume an excellent introduction to the sixteenth president’s wit, common sense, and insight.

The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations (Dover Thrift Editions: Speeches/Quotations)

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

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