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Powell, Julia Mygatt

 
9781331278702: Flashlights of Abraham Lincoln (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

A concise portrait of a leader who steadied a nation through its darkest days. This edition presents the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his humanity, perseverance, and quiet resolve. It centers on the choices, trials, and moments that helped shape the Union and redefine freedom in America.

From Gettysburg to the road toward emancipation, the book sketches a leader who balanced mercy with resolve. It highlights Lincoln’s belief in the common good, his healing gestures toward soldiers and civilians, and his insistence on preserving the Union without burning the country to the ground. The narrative moves through key events, shedding light on the man behind the emblem of “Honest Abe.”




  • Discover the moments that earned Lincoln the trust of generals, lawmakers, and the public.

  • Understand how his decisions shaped wartime strategy and the promise of liberty.

  • Learn about the personal humor and humane instincts that guided daily leadership.

  • See how the nation sought guidance during a time of upheaval and reconstruction.



Ideal for readers of American history and biography who want a readable, human-centered portrait of a pivotal era.

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Excerpt from Flashlights of Abraham Lincoln

Spired as he shouted, WE won't GO out OF the union and you shan't! And then, as though to pour oil upon the troubled waters, he suggested ballots instead of bullets.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Flashlights of Abraham Lincoln

One day in the year 1855, there stood at the entrance to the Burnett House in Cincinnati, that old hostelry which was lately burned (1920), a long, lean, gaunt, sad-eyed man of about forty-five.

His clothes were ill fitting and he wore heavy boots.

He was in that city as one of the counsel for the defendants in a case of patent infringements upon reaping machines.

As this rather inelegant looking man, with all his native picturesqueness stood there, other counsel also employed in the defense came near; they looked the Hoosier over, passed him by without speaking, as unworthy of notice, and walked into the hotel. It would never do to have a man like that associated with them on this important case.

What man was this, who, unresentful of his treatment, stayed through the trial of this case, and silently watched its progress? It was said afterward that the judge was as much influenced by his unspoken, but expressive sympathy and the play of his features, while he paced back and forth during the progress of the case, as by the argument of the other counsel, who ignored him.

And who was this man?

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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