About this title: On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and in conjunction with the Library of Congress 2009 Bicentennial exhibition comes this look at one of the nation's greatest presidents through his own letters, speeches, and notebooks.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2009-01-27
ISBN-13:9780553807424ISBN:0553807420
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780553807424ISBN:0553807420
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780553807424ISBN:0553807420
Description: New. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth and in conjunction with the Library of Congress 2009 Bicentennial exhibition comes this look at one of the nation's greatest presidents through his own letters, speeches, and notebooks. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780553807424ISBN:0553807420
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Date Published: 2009-01-27
ISBN-13:9780553807424ISBN:0553807420
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780553807424ISBN:0553807420
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"Fascinating. A written companion to the "With Malice Toward None" exhibit that was recently in Sac. Includes additional materials with insightful commentary. It focused on Lincoln's process of writing as well as the development of his politcal rhetoric. I learned a great deal about Lincoln the man rather than Lincoln the myth."
"If you are the littlest bit interested in A. Lincoln the person rather than the mythologized icon, this book is for you. Seeing how Lincoln wrote as well as what he wrote is fascinating. There are some things here I was not familiar with & I loved reading his letters & poems."
"Wonderful addition to my library. While I have read the contents of these manuscripts many times and even seen some of them personally, they are all here in one book. The fact that Lincoln wrote these and many more - shrinks the current crop of presidents for sure. His corrections in the writings is almost eerie to see. He did not have speechwriters - unlike today - nor any teleprompter to refer to. This is one of my most prized books in my library now."
"This book is maybe the most interesting I've read in five years.
It's just a collection of Lincoln's writings, photo-copies of his originals, with commentary and -- this is most helpful -- a typed version of what appears on the opposite page.
Reading the second inaug in his handwriting, or the letters to friends, or his instructions to generals (Let the thing be pressed) is interesting in this way, above all: The man had penmanship worse than any doctor you'll ever meet. If it wasn't for the typed version on the right page, much of the stuff on the left would make no sense. It's chicken scratch. For all his brilliance, for all the thought that he put into his words, he couldn't write them where anybody besides himself could read them. How funny. How cool, especially for all of us with the same problem/affliction/eccentricity.
And I couldn't get over that the president of the United States wouldn't draft up a letter, and have a secretary copy it down in more readable handwriting. The man didn't even make rough drafts and re-write them himself. All through his letters are cross-outs, edits, smudges and the like. A modern English teacher would faint."
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