Lincoln Summary
David Herbert Donald

Lincoln Summary

"Lincoln" by Donald Herbert Davis is a biography of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born in February,1809 and assassinated in April, 1865. In his comprehensive look at Lincoln's life, Donald draws directly from Lincoln's own papers as well as from the written first-hand accounts of his contemporaries whenever possible. He carefully dispels some of the many myths that have arisen about Lincoln and provides evidence and examples of the ways in which...

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