The Portable Abraham Lincoln Paperback - 2009
by Abraham Lincoln; Introduction by Andrew Delbanco; Andrew Delbanco (Editor)
Celebrate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth with thisnew edition of his greatest speeches and writings
Abraham Lincoln endowed the American languagewith a vigor and moral energy that has all but disappeared fromtoday's public rhetoric. Lincoln's writings are testaments of our history,windows into his enigmatic personality, and resonant examplesof the writer's art. The Portable Abraham Lincoln contains the greatpublic speeches-the first debate with Stephen Douglas, the "HouseDivided"speech, the Gettysburg Address, the Second InauguralAddress-along with less familiar letters and memoranda that chartLincoln's political career, his evolving stand against slavery, and hisday-to-day conduct of the Civil War. This edition includes a revisedintroduction, updated notes on the text, a chronology of Lincoln's life,and four new selections of his writing.
Summary
Abraham Lincoln endowed the American language with a vigor and moral energy that has all but disappeared from today's public rhetoric. Lincoln's writings are testaments of our history, windows into his enigmatic personality, and resonant examples of the writer's art. The Portable Abraham Lincoln contains the great public speeches-the first debate with Stephen Douglas, the "House Divided"speech, the Gettysburg Address, the Second Inaugural Address-along with less familiar letters and memoranda that chart Lincoln's political career, his evolving stand against slavery, and his day-to-day conduct of the Civil War. This edition includes a revised introduction, updated notes on the text, a chronology of Lincoln's life, and four new selections of his writing.
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- Title The Portable Abraham Lincoln
- Author Abraham Lincoln; Introduction by Andrew Delbanco; Andrew Delbanco (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Bct ]
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York, New York
- Date 2009-01-27
- Features Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143105640 / 0143105647
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 7.96 x 0.72 in (19.81 x 20.22 x 1.83 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress subjects Lincoln, Abraham, United States - Politics and government -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008032452
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
-Ric Burns, co-producer of PBS's The Civil War
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