A little-noticed account of how Abraham Lincoln rose from obscurity to political greatness calls attention to the two years he spent as a member of Congress in Washington.
An edition of Lincoln before Washington
(1997)
Lincoln before Washington
new perspectives on the Illinois years
by Douglas L. Wilson
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The provocative selections in this book address topics as disparate as William H. Herndon's informants, Lincoln's favorite poem, his mysterious broken engagement, the text of his debates with Douglas, and a previously unknown assault on Peter Cartwright.
Although Abraham Lincoln's early years have come to be regarded as the wrong end of his life, Douglas L. Wilson's original and pathbreaking work makes the case that his prepresidential years offer bright prospects for investigation. Collectively, these essays challenge the general view of Lincoln scholars that William H. Herndon, Lincoln's law partner, is an unreliable source. They also provide a fresh look at some of the affinities between Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
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Politics and government, Friends and associates, Legislators, Political career before 1861, Biography, Abraham Lincoln's political career before 1861, Karriere, Geschichte 1829-1861, Friendship, Lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, Herndon, william henry, 1818-1891, Illinois, politics and governmentPlaces
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Lincoln before Washington: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE ILLINOIS YEARS
March 1, 1998, University of Illinois Press
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Lincoln before Washington: new perspectives on the Illinois years
1997, University of Illinois Press
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Table of Contents
The frigate and the frugal chariot : Jefferson and Lincoln as readers
Herndon's legacy
William H. Herndon and the "necessary truth"
Abraham Lincoln versus Peter Cartwright
Abraham Lincoln, Ann Rutledge, and the evidence of Herndon's informants
Abraham Lincoln and "that fatal first of January"
Abraham Lincoln and the spirit of mortal
The Lincoln-Douglas debates : an unfinished text
Lincoln's declaration.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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