Similar
Related
"Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories - a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts) (1901) (14763397721)
Summary
Identifier: abelincolnsyar3369mccl (find matches)
Title: "Abe" Lincoln's yarns and stories : a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller (excerpts)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: McClure, Alexander K. (Alexander Kelly), 1828-1909
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents Presidents
Publisher: Philadelphia : International Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library
Text Appearing Before Image:
'
Text Appearing After Image:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the Great Story Telling President, whose EmancipatiorProclamation freed more than lour million slaves, was a keen politician, profound statesman, shrewd diplomatist, a thorough judge of men and possessed of an intuitive knowledge of alifairs. He was \he first Chief Executive to die at the hands of an assassinWithout school tdi;cation he rose to power by sheer merit and will-power. Born in ;Kentucky log cabin in ^809. his surroundings being squalid, his chances for advancementwere apparently hopeless. President Lincoln died April 15th, 1865. having been shot byJ. Wilkes Booth the night bciorc. (2) ABE LINCOLNS YARNS AND STORIES A COaiPLETE COLLECTION OF THE FUNNY AND WITTY ANECDOTES THAT >IADE LINCOLN FAMOUS AS AMERICAS GREATEST STORY TELLER WITH INTRODUCTION AND ANECDOTESBY COLONEL ALEXANDER K. McCLURE OF THE PHIJLADELiPHIA TIMES A PERSONAL FRIEND AND ADVISER OF THE STORY TELLING PRESIDENT THE STORY OF LINCOLNS LIFE TOLD BY HIMSELF IN HIS STORIES Wit and Humor of t
Since his death in 1865, Abraham Lincoln has been an iconic American figure depicted in a wide range of media forms including printed materials, sculpture, alternative timelines, animation, documentaries, small cameos, and many fictionalized interpretations. Lincoln's unique physical appearance, including his tall and lanky stature and his distinctive beard, made him a popular subject for portrait artists. Over time, the abundance of portraits of Lincoln has contributed to his iconic status and has helped to ensure that his memory and legacy are preserved. This Abraham Lincoln portraits dataset was generated using media from the world's largest public domain source Picryl.com.
Tags
Date
Source
Copyright info
