Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning PointStackpole Books, 13. jun. 2008 - 400 strani The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln's career and America's history. Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois. |
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THE CONTEXT 69 | 69 |
THE IDEAS AND ARGUMENTS 101 | 101 |
V THE ROAD FROM PEORIA 153 | 153 |
VI CHALLENGING DRED SCOTT THE SUPREME COURT AND DOUGLAS 189 | 189 |
VII PEORIA CHARACTERIZES THE LINCOLN PRESIDENCY 217 | 217 |
VIII CODA 257 | 257 |
Full Text of Speech at Peoria Illinois 289 | 289 |
Acknowledgments 329 | 329 |
Milestones in the Lives of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas 341 | 341 |
Notes 352 | 352 |
Bibliography 382 | 382 |
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Back Cover | 413 |
IX THE PEORIA SPEECH AND THE HISTORIANS RECORD 269 | 269 |
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Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point : Getting Right with the Declaration of ... Lewis E. Lehrman Prikaz kratkega opisa - 2008 |
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