Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
America 1844 America 1844 John Bicknell The presidential election of 1844 was one of the two or three most momentous elections in American history. Had Henry Clay won instead of James K. Polk, we'd be living in a very different country tod… OL17079290W
Abraham Lincoln, president-elect Abraham Lincoln, president-elect Larry D. Mansch "This work utilizes newspaper accounts from across America, journals and diaries of his contemporaries, and correspondence. Lincoln's speeches also appear here as they did in newspapers in 1860 and 1… OL1874556W
The jewel of liberty The jewel of liberty David E. Long This provocative book, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, marks a milestone in Civil War and Lincoln history. Dr. David E. Long, a professor of law and history, is the first to investigate deeply the … OL2662912W
Lincoln for president Lincoln for president Timothy S. Good "This work is the narrative of Abraham Lincoln's bid for the White House from 1858 through 1860. This work offers a day-by-day account that demonstrates how Lincoln's character, and his upholding of … OL8555863W