Lincoln and the Land of the SangamonChapman & Grimes, 1945 - 140 pages |
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... southern lass . The " scheduled wedding " was abruptly derailed on the " fatal first of January , " 1841. Lincoln's lack of social polish , and obscure lineage doubtless bore heavily upon him as he pondered the qualities of Mary Todd ...
... southern lass . The " scheduled wedding " was abruptly derailed on the " fatal first of January , " 1841. Lincoln's lack of social polish , and obscure lineage doubtless bore heavily upon him as he pondered the qualities of Mary Todd ...
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... Southern promoters , became a growing enterprise ; its steady expansion had for years engendered apprehension in the minds of the oppo- nents of the institution . New bills , new amendments proposed to the Constitution , were designed ...
... Southern promoters , became a growing enterprise ; its steady expansion had for years engendered apprehension in the minds of the oppo- nents of the institution . New bills , new amendments proposed to the Constitution , were designed ...
Page 102
... Southern people was what we expect from a man great of heart . If he did not do all that might have been done , the power that limited him was mortal fallibility , not meanness . In the hours of triumph , while others talked of bloody ...
... Southern people was what we expect from a man great of heart . If he did not do all that might have been done , the power that limited him was mortal fallibility , not meanness . In the hours of triumph , while others talked of bloody ...
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Lincoln and the Land of the Sangamon Louis Obed Renne,William Henry 1818-1891 Herndon No preview available - 2021 |
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References to this book
Lincoln the President: Last Full Measure J. G. Randall,Richard N. Current,Richard Nelson Current Limited preview - 1999 |