The Essential Lincoln
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The Essential Lincoln

Speeches and Correspondence

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The Essential Lincoln

Speeches and Correspondence

About this book

Eloquent, humble, and shrewd, Abraham Lincoln was one of America's greatest presidents, and The Essential Lincoln brings together his most defining speeches, public and private correspondence, and personal notations in one slim, handsome volume. Lincoln historian Orville Vernon Burton has culled the thousands of pages of the complete works of Lincoln for the most compelling and revealing pieces. Many are presented unabridged, including Lincoln's speech at Cooper Union in February 1860; his August 1862 letter to Horace Greeley; the Gettysburg Address; and his second inaugural address. Others have been skillfully edited down to reveal the essence of Lincoln's beliefs and aspirations, including two of his decisive debates with Stephen A. Douglas, the Emancipation Proclamation, and his first inaugural address. From his earliest writings as a loquacious twenty-three-year-old in New Salem to his last public address from the White House balcony, these original documents give life to Lincoln's deeply rooted beliefs: his unflagging dedication to a united America, his reverence for the rule of law, his feelings on slavery and each human being's inalienable natural rights, his boundless commitment to mankind's innate intelligence and morality. What emerges is a portrait of a stunning American and a compelling historical icon, one who represents the highest ideals we have for our country and for ourselves. This collection is quite simply The Essential Lincoln.

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Information

Publisher
Hill and Wang
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9780809043071
eBook ISBN
9781466803596
Topic
History
Subtopic
American Civil War History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. “To the People of Sangamo County”: March 9, 1832
  7. 2. Lyceum Speech at Springfield, Illinois: January 27, 1838
  8. 3. Handbill to the Voters of the Seventh Congressional District: July 31, 1846
  9. 4. Speech at Peoria, Illinois, on the Kansas-Nebraska Act: October 16, 1854
  10. 5. Letter to Joshua Speed, Springfield, Illinois: August 24, 1855
  11. 6. “Notes for a Law Lecture”: Undated fragment, probably 1859
  12. 7. “A House Divided” Speech at Springfield, Illinois: June 16, 1858
  13. 8. Speech at Chicago, Illinois: July 10, 1858
  14. 9. Lincoln-Douglas Debates: Autumn 1858
  15. 10. Letter to Henry L. Pierce and Others: April 6, 1859
  16. 11. Address to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society: September 30, 1859
  17. 12. Speech at CooperUnion, New York City: February 27, 1860
  18. 13. Speech at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: February 22, 1861
  19. 14. First Inaugural Address: March 4, 1861
  20. 15. Message to Congress in Special Session: July 4, 1861
  21. 16. Annual Message to Congress: December 3, 1861
  22. 17. Letter to Horace Greeley: August 22, 1862
  23. 18. Letter to Fanny McCullough: December 23, 1862
  24. 19. Emancipation Proclamation: January 1, 1863
  25. 20. Letter to Erastus Corning and Others: June 12, 1863
  26. 21. “Order of Retaliation”: July 30, 1863
  27. 22. Letter to Nathaniel P. Banks (Louisiana) on Reconstruction: August 5, 1863
  28. 23. Letter to James C. Conkling on Emancipation: August 26, 1863
  29. 24. Gettysburg Address: November 19, 1863
  30. 25. Annual Message to Congress: December 8, 1863
  31. 26. Letter to Michael Hahn: March 13, 1864
  32. 27. Address at Sanitary Fair, Baltimore, Maryland: April 18, 1864
  33. 28. Second Inaugural Address: March 4, 1865
  34. 29. Speech from the Balcony, Last Public Address: April 11, 1865
  35. A Note About the Editor
  36. Copyright