Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 1: Abraham Lincoln Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 1" by James D. Richardson is a historical collection published in the early 20th century that reflects on the pivotal era of the American Civil War. This volume covers the presidential messages and papers from March 1861 to March 1869, encapsulating the leadership of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. The text is aimed at providing insight into the critical events and decisions during this tumultuous time in U.S. history, including Lincoln's administration during the Civil War and Johnson's efforts in the post-war era. The opening of this work establishes a framework for understanding the severe challenges faced by the nation, highlighting Lincoln's leadership amid the Civil War's crises and Johnson's reconstruction policies. The preface emphasizes the significance of the documents compiled in this volume, such as Lincoln's unparalleled wartime speeches and Johnson's critical political maneuvers, particularly surrounding the impeachment process. The text suggests a belief in the profound influence these papers have on shaping national sentiment and promotes a greater understanding of American unity and governance. Overall, the beginning lays the groundwork for a detailed exploration of presidential exhortations that call for national perseverance and unity during a time of existential threat. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States J Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 954843 949629 2024-11-05T17:43:32.958774 2023-10-06T05:34:00.994402 text/html text/html 946821 2020-12-14T23:40:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 273189 2020-12-14T23:40:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 401257 2024-11-05T17:43:49.043669 application/epub+zip 419732 2024-11-05T17:43:38.046788 application/epub+zip 363068 2024-11-05T17:43:36.083778 application/epub+zip 882720 2024-11-05T17:43:56.542698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810773 2024-11-05T17:43:47.437691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574152 2022-09-06T20:52:50.571183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826101 826020 2024-11-05T17:43:29.381803 2023-10-06T05:33:57.867866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 827443 2020-12-14T23:40:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 262354 2020-12-14T23:40:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 827434 2020-12-14T23:40:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262301 2020-12-14T23:40:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22724 2024-11-05T17:43:56.693651 application/rdf+xml 26939 2024-11-05T17:43:36.711742 image/jpeg 4909 2024-11-05T17:43:36.393729 image/jpeg 389360 2024-11-05T17:43:33.024803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia