Abraham Lincoln
The Man Behind the Myths
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Word Count
60,000 words, Guess
Page Count
240 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL9239392M
- ISBN-139780060924720
- ISBN-100060924721
- OCLC Control Numberabrahamlincolnma00oate
- Goodreads20555
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- LibraryThing409508
Description
Stephen B. Oates discerns the historical truth from the mythical legend that surrounds Lincoln in this original and fascinating portrait of America's 16th president.
First Sentence
In 1858, against a backdrop of heightening sectional tensions over slavery, Abraham Lincoln stood in the Great Hall of the Illinois House of Representatives, warning his countrymen that a house divided against itself could not stand.
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