Herndon's Lincoln |
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| Author:
| Herndon, William H. |
| Editor:
| Wilson, Douglas L.
Davis, Rodney O. |
| Series title: | The Knox College Lincoln Studies Center |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-03072-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $84.99 |
Book Description:
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William H. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, Abraham Lincoln, based on his own observations and on hundreds of letters and interviews he had compiled for the purpose. Even more important, he was determined to present Lincoln as a man, rather than a saint, and to reveal things that the prevailing Victorian ......
William H. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, Abraham Lincoln, based on his own observations and on hundreds of letters and interviews he had compiled for the purpose. Even more important, he was determined to present Lincoln as a man, rather than a saint, and to reveal things that the prevailing Victorian ......