Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and how They Changed America, 1789-1989Thorndike Press, 2007 - 804 pages From the author Newsweek called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos. |
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... Lincoln was touched when Clay's son sent him his father's famous aro- matic snuff box . The son implored Lincoln to embrace his father's old motto , " I'd rather be right than President . " Mary Todd Lincoln , daughter of a Lexing- ton ...
... Lincoln was touched when Clay's son sent him his father's famous aro- matic snuff box . The son implored Lincoln to embrace his father's old motto , " I'd rather be right than President . " Mary Todd Lincoln , daughter of a Lexing- ton ...
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... Lincoln's reading of Weems : Speech in Tren- ton , N.J. , Feb. 21 , 1861 , in Basler , vol . 4 , pp . 235-36 , Wilson and Davis , pp . 41 , 125 . Weems quotations : Onuf edition , p . 172 . Lincoln to Herndon on biographies : Wilson and ...
... Lincoln's reading of Weems : Speech in Tren- ton , N.J. , Feb. 21 , 1861 , in Basler , vol . 4 , pp . 235-36 , Wilson and Davis , pp . 41 , 125 . Weems quotations : Onuf edition , p . 172 . Lincoln to Herndon on biographies : Wilson and ...
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... Lincoln and Lincoln's response : Henry Raymond to Abraham Lin- coln , Aug. 22 , 1864 , Abraham Lincoln Draft Letter to Henry Raymond , Aug. 24 , 1864 , Lincoln Papers , Nicolay and Hay , Abraham Lincoln , vol . 9 , pp . 218–21 , Basler ...
... Lincoln and Lincoln's response : Henry Raymond to Abraham Lin- coln , Aug. 22 , 1864 , Abraham Lincoln Draft Letter to Henry Raymond , Aug. 24 , 1864 , Lincoln Papers , Nicolay and Hay , Abraham Lincoln , vol . 9 , pp . 218–21 , Basler ...
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