OTTAWA • What does a book on traffic, a biography of Abraham Lincoln, an anthology of English literature and the Holy Bible have in common? Little, if anything, except that they’re all.
Abraham Lincoln was born with little more than his own natural talents. His father, Thomas, was more than contented with the life of a classic Jeffersonian farmer in Kentucky. When the Lincolns moved from Indiana to Illinois in , Abraham struck out on his own and never looked back.
Who Was Abraham Lincoln? Abraham Lincoln was the 16 th president of the United States, serving from to , and is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes due to his roles.
Burlingame's study, The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln, made a useful contribution to Lincoln scholarship by demonstrating the possibilities of returning the focus to the experiences and inner struggles that had shaped the public figure. Stripped down to its core arguments, this biography recapitulates Burlingame's earlier work.
To that, I'd probably add the Gienapp book, Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, the Sidney Blumenthal trilogy starting with A Self-Made Man, and even the old Carl Sandburg books, which were the standard popular biography for decades. The last has been surpassed long ago, but they're still valuable to see where someone who could be brutally.
Born in , Yolande Knell is a British journalist celebrated for her nuanced reporting on Middle Eastern affairs. Knell grew up in the United Kingdom, developing an interest in international relations and languages.
Michael Burlingame, Abraham Lincoln: A Life. Abridged and edited by Jonathan W. White. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, Pp. Michael Burlingame is the most intrepid Lincoln researcher of our day.
Abraham Lincoln, a self‑taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November , shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
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The Burkina Faso uprising was a series of demonstrations and riots in Burkina Faso in October that quickly spread to multiple cities. They began in response to attempts at changing the constitution to allow President Blaise Compaoré to run again and extend his 27 years in office.