The Portable Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln

The Portable Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln endowed the American language with a vigor and moral energy. This title contains the public speeches - the first debate with Stephen Douglas, the House Divided speech, the Gettysburg Address, the Second Inaugural Address - along with less familiar letters and memoranda that chart Lincoln's political career, and more.

"[An] excellent, thoughtfully presented selection. . The ironic intelligence and sharp sense of purpose, the wit, lucidity, and emotional force come through with an undiminished and chastening power to make us think and feel."
-Ric Burns, co-producer of PBS's The Civil War

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the sixteenth President of the United States. During his time in office, he contributed to the effort to preserve the United States by leading 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.

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ISBN 13	9780143105640
ISBN 10	0143105647
Title	The Portable Abraham Lincoln
Author	Abraham Lincoln
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2009-01-27
Number of pages	400
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