"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) (14579871700) (cropped)

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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



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ALEXANDF.R KELLY McCLURE, one of the most eminent of American jour-nalists, is the founder and editor of the Philadelphia Times (i86y). and was an intimatefriend of President Lincoln. During the War period Colonel McClurc saw the Presidentalmc.st daily, and was at once his confidant and adviser in many things. The MartyrPresident had a high appreciation of Colonel McClures ability and patriotism, and fullfaith in his intcgritj and purity of purpose. Colonel McClures acquaintance with .Mr.Lincoln gave him an insight into the Great Emancipators character very few were fortu-nate enough to obtain. He is a native Pennsylvanian. born in 1828. (63)
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^4^^t ^^)\ STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, the man who made Lincoln President of the UnitedStales, as his admirers were fond oi declaring was. from 1850 to i860, the most con-spicuous Democrat in the country. The name The Little Giant was given him becauseof his small stature and big head, and the joint debates, in 1858. between Douglas andLincoln, was known as the Battle of the Giants. He was elected United States Senatorby the Legislature of Illinois, but died, in 1861, before his third term was ended. SenatorDouglas was 3 Democratic candidate for the Presidency in i860, was born in Vermont in1813. and made his home in Illinois in 1834. (81) W 1