Abraham Lincoln measured the promise--and cost--of American freedom in
lucid and extraordinarily moving prose, famous for its native wit,
simple dignity of expressions, and peculiarly American flavor. This
volume, with its companion, Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writing
1859-1865, comprises the most comprehensive selection ever published.
over 240 speeches, letters, and drafts take Lincoln from rural law
practice to national prominence, and chart his emergence as an eloquent
antislavery advocate and defender of the constitution. included are the
complete Lincoln-Douglas debates, perhaps the most famous confrontation
in American political history.
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