Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 by Ward Hill Lamon
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About this eBook
| Author | Lamon, Ward Hill, 1828-1893 |
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| Editor | Teillard, Dorothy Lamon |
| LoC No. | 11009937 |
| Title | Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http: //archive.org/details/americana) |
| Summary | "Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865" by Ward Hill Lamon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work offers a close examination of the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on personal anecdotes and insights from Lamon's long friendship with Lincoln, who was his law partner before becoming the President of the United States. The book provides a unique perspective on the man behind the legend, exploring his character, humor, and the complexities of his professional relationships. The opening of this volume establishes Lamon's intentions and motivations for writing these recollections, emphasizing the importance of documenting Lincoln's inner life for posterity. Lamon shares his early encounters with Lincoln, illustrating the warmth of their friendship through anecdotes of their time together both personally and in their legal profession. The narrative captures the essence of Lincoln's humility, kindness, and principled nature, indicating that Lamon seeks to present a more intimate view of Lincoln beyond the formal biographies, revealing the many sides of an iconic figure during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865) |
| Subject | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 39630 |
| Release Date | May 5, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 31, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 204 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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