Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858

This is the first of two outstanding volumes of Lincoln's speeches and writings which are beautifully illustrated with moody pictures.Lincoln's straightforward and incredibly emotional words weighed the promise—and price—of American freedom. The complete Lincoln-Douglas debates dozens of speeches hundreds of personal and political letters communications to generals in the field presidential messages and proclamations poems and private reflections on democracy slavery and the meaning of the Civil War's enormous impact on the United States of America are all included in Volume One of this two volume set (Speeches and Writings 1859-1865 and Speeches and Writings 1832-1858).A team of expert editors meticulously chose the graphics for this meticulous digital version from Heritage Illustrated Publishing which is an exact replication of the original text.