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Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01John G. Nicolay

Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01

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Original author: John G. Nicolay

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"Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01" by John G. Nicolay and John Hay is a ten-volume biographical work published in 1890. Written by Lincoln's personal secretaries during the Civil War, this monumental account emerged from decades of exclusive access to the president's papers. The authors sought to counter what they saw as distorted portrayals of Lincoln's life and legacy. Their exhaustive research and insider perspective shaped how generations would remember the sixteenth president, transforming him into the iconic figure Americans know today.

Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01, by John G. Nicolay. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #6812.

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26 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter2,983 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Lineage6,529 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Indiana5,275 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Illinois in 18306,434 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: New Salem4,260 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Lincoln in the Black Hawk War3,910 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Surveyor and Representative5,693 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Legislative Experience4,637 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Lincoln-Stone Protest3,328 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: Collapse of the System3,559 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Early Law Practice4,601 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Marriage4,483 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: The Shields Duel2,716 words
  1. 14.Chapter XIII: The Campaign of 18446,610 words
  2. 15.Chapter XIV: Campaign for Congress5,397 words
  3. 16.Chapter XV: The Thirtieth Congress7,271 words
  4. 17.Chapter XVI: A Fortunate Escape4,128 words
  5. 18.Chapter XVII: The Circuit Lawyer3,657 words
  6. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Balance of Power5,286 words
  7. 20.Chapter XIX: The Repeal of the Missouri Compromise5,892 words
  8. 21.Chapter XX: The Drift of Politics2,649 words
  9. 22.Chapter XXI: Lincoln and Trumbull7,717 words
  10. 23.Chapter XXII: The Border Ruffians3,661 words
  11. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Bogus Laws4,504 words
  12. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Topeka Constitution3,307 words
  13. 26.Chapter XXV: CIVIL War in Kansas5,052 words