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Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches

Name: Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches
Author: Abraham Lincoln
ISBN: 9781581826777

by Abraham Lincoln, Gordon Leidner

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Overview

More than 140 years since his death, the enduring legacy of a great president, an American success story, and the celebrated leader of the Civil War continues. Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches captures the essence of the sixteenth president. In addition to Lincoln's own words, Gordon Leidner includes insights into the man by those who knew him best, from his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, to his greatest political opponent, Stephen A. Douglas. Numerous photographs add to the charm and usefulness of the book.

Synopsis

Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches captures the essence of Lincoln in his own words and in the words of those who knew him, from Mary Todd Lincoln to Stephen Douglas. More than 140 years since his death, the enduring legacy of a great president, an American success story, and the celebrated leader of the Civil War continues.

About the Author, Abraham Lincoln

GORDON LEIDNER has been a student of the Civil War and of Abraham Lincoln for more than twenty-five years. The author of numerous articles on Lincoln and the Civil War and a member of the board of the Abraham Lincoln Institute, he is a Webmaster of several Lincoln sites and maintains the website GreatAmericanHistory.com.