Abraham Lincoln. William Eleroy Curtis

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       William Eleroy Curtis

      Abraham Lincoln

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066235505

Table of Contents

       A Lincoln Calendar

       Abraham Lincoln

       I THE MAN AND HIS KINDRED

       II THE LEADER OF THE SPRINGFIELD BAR

       III A GREAT ORATOR AND HIS SPEECHES

       IV A PRAIRIE POLITICIAN

       V A PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET

       VI A COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND HIS GENERALS

       VII HOW LINCOLN APPEARED IN THE WHITE HOUSE

       VIII THE EMANCIPATION OF THE SLAVES

       IX A MASTER IN DIPLOMACY

       X LINCOLN'S PHILOSOPHY, MORALS, AND RELIGION

       Index

A Lincoln Calendar

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Born	February 12, 1809
Removed to Indiana	1816
Nancy Hanks Lincoln died	1817
Thomas Lincoln married Sally Bush Johnston	1819
First trip to New Orleans	1828
Removed to Illinois	March, 1830
Went to New Salem	March, 1831
Second trip to New Orleans	April, 1831
Enters Offutt's store	August, 1831
Candidate for Legislature	March, 1832
Black Hawk War	April, 1832
Defeated for Legislature	August, 1832
Buys store with Berry	1832
Appointed Postmaster	May, 1833
Appointed Surveyor	November, 1833
Elected to Legislature	August, 1834
Removed to Springfield	April, 1837
Re-elected to Legislature	1836–1838-1840
First meets Douglas in debate	December, 1839
Duel with Shields	1842
Married	November 4, 1842
Partnership with Logan	1842
Defeat for Congressional nomination	1844
Elected to Congress	1846
Candidate for United States Senator	1855
Assists organization of Republican party	February 22, 1856
Delegate to Philadelphia Convention	June 17, 1856
Challenges Douglas to joint debate	July 17, 1858
Second defeat for Senator	January, 1859
Cooper Institute speech	February 27, 1860
Nominated for President	May 16, 1860
Elected President	November 6, 1860
Leaves Springfield for Washington	February 11, 1861
Arrival at Washington	February 23, 1861
Inaugurated President	March 4, 1861
Renominated for President	June 8, 1864
Re-elected President	November 8, 1864
Second inauguration	March 4, 1865
Assassinated	April 14, 1865

Abraham Lincoln

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       THE MAN AND HIS KINDRED

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