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Abraham Lincoln

Stephen B. Oates · 1985

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Stephen B. Oates discerns the historical truth from the mythical legend that surrounds Lincoln in this original and fascinating portrait of America's 16th president.

First sentence: In 1858, against a backdrop of heightening sectional tensions over slavery, Abraham Lincoln stood in the Great Hall of the Illinois House of Representatives, warning his countrymen that a house divided against itself could not stand.

Book details

Year
1985
Language
English
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Editions
11
Pages
240
ISBN
9780060924720

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