Abraham Lincoln

The most essential writings of America's heroic Civil War president. As impressive as his presidency was, one of his most lasting legacies was his writing. In addition to masterful writing for everything from orders to his generals and condolences to the aggrieved Mrs. Bixby, his Second Inaugural Address and Gettysburg Address are considered masterpieces that rate among the greatest writings in American history. Perhaps Lincoln's most impressive feat is that he was able to convey so much with so few words; after famous orator Edward Everett spoke for hours at Gettysburg, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address only took a few minutes. In the generation after the Civil War, Lincoln became an American deity and one of the most written about men in history. Understandably, all of his writings and papers were intently scoured and collected, and they've been preserved in seven volumes of Papers and Writings.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1865. A selection of Passages from the speeches, addresses, and letters of Abraham Lincoln.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1865. A selection of Passages from the speeches, addresses, and letters of Abraham Lincoln.

An important piece of American history and justice Abraham Lincoln considered the Emancipation Proclamation the crowning achievement of his presidency and it is easy to see why. The executive order, which freed enslaved African Americans in the Confederate states, was a groundbreaking decision. While the Constitution limited the president's power to end slavery, Lincoln took advantage of wartime and issued the proclamation under his authority as Commander-in-Chief to claim it as a necessary war measure. This decorative Smithsonian edition includes Lincoln's executive order, as well as writings that lent to its foundation, and features an illuminating introduction from the Smithsonian Institution, providing an important perspective from a leading voice and authority of American history. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, but Texas was the last Confederate state to have the proclamation announced two years later on June 19. It became a joyous holiday called Juneteenth that is celebrated to this day by the African American community, showing the enduring power of the transformative document. This handsome book captures a revolutionary moment that changed the course of the Civil War and served as the precursor to the Thirteenth Amendment, which officially abolished slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation is an imperative document that symbolizes a turning point in the struggle for African American equality.

The Paper of Abraham Lincoln contains approximately 40,550 documents. It has more than 62,000 images and transcription of 10,000 documents. There are total 4 series. The third series includes less number of manuscripts carefully acquired by the Library of Congress from varied sources. This collection is both a piece of art and history and helps us to know one of the greatest man of History and his workings.

Abraham Lincoln'S Lost Speech, May 29, 1856; A Souvenir Of The Eleventh Annual Lincoln Dinner Of The Republican Club Of The City Of New York, At The Waldorf, February 12, 1897, has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.