Neale perl biography of abraham lincoln

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The Best Book About Abraham Lincoln
(Appears on 14 Lists)

Lincoln by David Herbert Donald

Lists It Appears On:

• AbeBooks
• At Times Dull
• Best Presidential Bios
• Business Insider
• Englewood Review of Books
• Flashlight Worthy
• Huffington Post
• Library of Congress
• Mashable
• NPR
• Presidential History
• Presidents USA
• The Daily Beast
• The Washington Post

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In Life of Ambrose Bierce &#;Bitter Bierce&#; is chronicled by his publisher and friend, Walter Neale.

Neale dispels some myths and offers a glimpse into the tragic life Bierce. Bierce is best known for three works: his &#;howlingly funny book The Devil&#;s Dictionary,  and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature. His Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories about life during the Civil War.

Very good condition in rare dust jacket.

Watch our own Bjorn Skaptason talk about Bierce&#;s work  

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Abraham Lincoln

Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

Abraham Lincoln was the 16^thpresident of the United States, serving from to , and is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes due to his roles in guiding the Union through the Civil War and working to emancipate enslaved people. His eloquent support of democracy and insistence that the Union was worth saving embody the ideals of self-government that all nations strive to achieve. In , he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves across the Confederacy. Lincoln’s rise from humble beginnings to achieving the highest office in the land is a remarkable story, and his death is equally notably. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in , at age 56, as the country was slowly beginning to reunify following the war. Lincoln’s distinctively humane personality and incredible impact on the nation have endowed him with an enduring legacy.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Abraham Lincoln
BORN: February 12,
DIED: April 15,
BIRTHPLACE: Hodgenville, Kentucky
SPOUSE: Mary Todd Lincoln (m. )
CHILDREN: Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, and Thomas “Tad” Lincoln
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius
HEIGHT: 6 fe

Six of the Top Recent Books on Abraham Lincoln

 Abraham Lincoln is the most written-about person in American history, and the third-most in world history—ranking below only Jesus and Napoleon. The deluge of books about the Great Emancipator has only increased with the bicentennial of his birth this year. Lists of the “essential” Lincoln books have been published, and one renowned Lincoln scholar has even suggested that a book be written on the worst, so readers will know which to avoid. In and into the first months of , many notable books on our 16th president have appeared, but some exceptional ones stand above the rest.

Lincoln’s presidential years have drawn more scholarly attention than the period before he entered the White House; some scholars argue that, despite the glut of biographies, much remains to be uncovered and examined about his early life. In July , Lewis E. Lehrman rescued one such segment of Lincoln’s life from the shadows with his masterful Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point, a study of Lincoln’s speech at Peoria, Illinois, in October , in response to Stephen A. Douglas’s Kansas-Nebraska Act that year. It marked Lincoln’s return to politics after a f

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