Author

Publication

2005-05-24 - Simon & Schuster

Language

English

Word Count

92,000 words, Guess

Page Count

368 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005283433
  • Better World Books9780743224673
  • Open LibraryOL7927361M

Classifications

  • LCCE440 .H65 2005
  • LCCE440.H65 2005

Description

"Lincoln at Cooper Union explores Lincoln's most influential and widely reported pre-presidential address - an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president. Delivered in New York in February 1860, the Cooper Union speech dispelled doubts about Lincoln's suitability for the presidency, and reassured conservatives of his moderation while reaffirming his opposition to slavery to Republican progressives."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

THE TRAIN BEARING a weary but exultant Abraham Lincoln home from nearby De Witt County lumbered into Springfield, Illinois, early on Saturday evening, October 15, 1859.

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  • Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln PresidentPaperbackSimon & Schuster2005-05-24

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