The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln
by Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: The Abraham Lincoln Association 2006
ISBN/ASIN: B0018O9R8I
Number of pages: 3356
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Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. This immense collection includes Lincoln's speeches, letters, and telegrams. It provides a vivid picture of history as lived day-to-day, without the filter of hindsight.
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