Lincoln As I Knew Him: Gossip, Tributes, and Revelations
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Handpicked, preowned, Lincoln As I Knew Him: Gossip, Tributes, and Revelations from His Best Friends and Worst Enemies Holzer, Harold
Holzer, Harold
Published by Algonquin Books, 1999
Forget what you think you know about Abraham Lincoln. Yes, he was a brilliant orator, a shrewd politician, and a determined leader who guided us through the bloodiest war in American history. But he also was a terrible dresser, rarely bothered to comb his hair, annoyed his colleagues by constantly reading out loud, loved raunchy stories, and let his kids run all over him.
Author and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer sifted through nineteenth-century letters, diary entries, books, and speeches written by people who knew Lincoln and offers up the real skinny on the man who was arguably America's greatest president. From the famous—Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant—to the not-so-famous—White House secretaries, artists, bodyguards, childhood pals, and a rejected fiancée—this collection presents a revealing, and at times contradictory, view of our sixteenth president, from his boyhood through his White House years. These firsthand anecdotes and recollections strip away the myths and legends to uncover the authentic Abraham Lincoln before the history books got hold of him.
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Lincoln As I Knew Him: Gossip, Tributes, and Revelations
$33.60
Sale price
$33.60
Regular price
Holzer, Harold
Published by Algonquin Books, 1999
Forget what you think you know about Abraham Lincoln. Yes, he was a brilliant orator, a shrewd politician, and a determined leader who guided us through the bloodiest war in American history. But he also was a terrible dresser, rarely bothered to comb his hair, annoyed his colleagues by constantly reading out loud, loved raunchy stories, and let his kids run all over him.
Author and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer sifted through nineteenth-century letters, diary entries, books, and speeches written by people who knew Lincoln and offers up the real skinny on the man who was arguably America's greatest president. From the famous—Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant—to the not-so-famous—White House secretaries, artists, bodyguards, childhood pals, and a rejected fiancée—this collection presents a revealing, and at times contradictory, view of our sixteenth president, from his boyhood through his White House years. These firsthand anecdotes and recollections strip away the myths and legends to uncover the authentic Abraham Lincoln before the history books got hold of him.
We are passionate about antiques, collectables, vintage and anything with an interesting story or history. We have been collecting for years and are enthusiastic about all genres, periods and styles. Fell free to make offers, Message us with any questions.
Antique and Vintage items to live with and use today, and pass down tomorrow – value always!
Offering pretty and useful antique and vintage items that keep or increase their value –your money always well-spent!
You can be sure your item will be packaged with great care
We ship within the Continental US. We take credit cards. Thank you.
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