Lincoln's New Salem |
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| Author:
| Thomas, Benjamin P. |
| Foreword by:
| Newman, Ralph G. |
| Introduction by:
| Winkle, Kenneth J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3860-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2021 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.50 |
Book Description:
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This authoritative classic tells the story of the Illinois village on the Sangamon River in which Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Benjamin P. Thomas's three-part examination of the town often referred to as Lincoln's "alma mater" features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln's impact on the village and its effect on him, and the story of the Lincoln legend and the reconstruction of the town.
This authoritative classic tells the story of the Illinois village on the Sangamon River in which Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Benjamin P. Thomas's three-part examination of the town often referred to as Lincoln's "alma mater" features the founding and early history of New Salem, Lincoln's impact on the village and its effect on him, and the story of the Lincoln legend and the reconstruction of the town.