| Collation |
xi, 196 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Official companion volume of the Library of Congress 2009 bicentennial exhibition which will launch in Washington, DC. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
"A tendency to melancholly," 1824-1854 -- "A house divided against itself," 1854-1861 -- "We cannot escape history," 1861-1863 -- "Let the thing be pressed," 1863-1865. |
| Summary |
A collection of writings includes images of a variety of handwritten speeches, letters, and childhood notebooks, accompanied by commentary by James M. McPherson, Ken Burns, Doris Kearns Goodwin, John Updike, Toni Morrison, and other notables. |
| Note |
Gift of Francine Parker and Amanda, Ian and Troy Parker.. |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Manuscripts -- Exhibitions.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political and social views -- Exhibitions.
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Presidents -- United States -- Manuscripts -- Exhibitions.
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Manuscripts, American -- Exhibitions.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877 -- Sources -- Exhibitions.
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| Alt Author |
Holzer, Harold.
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Shenk, Joshua Wolf.
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Billington, James H.
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| ISBN |
9780553807424 |
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0553807420 |
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