Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings Vol. 2 1859-1865 (LOA #46)

Abraham Lincoln
Library of America
 9780940450639
0-940450-63-1

Abraham Lincoln was the greatest writer of the Civil War as wellas its greatest political leader. His clear, beautiful, and at timesuncompromisingly severe language forever shaped the nations understanding.

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of its most terrible conflict. This volume, alongwith its companion, Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 18321858, comprises the mostcomprehensive selection ever published. Over 550 speeches,messages, proclamations, letters, and other writingsincludingthe Inaugural and Gettysburg addresses and the moving condolenceletter to Mrs. Bixbyrecord the words and deeds withwhich Lincoln defended, preserved, and redefined the Union.LIBRARY OF AMERICAis an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nations literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americas best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.