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Abraham Lincoln

By: William D. Pederson
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Abraham Lincoln, who began his career as an unsophisticated frontier lawyer, became the first successful presidential candidate of the fledg­ling Republican Party. As the nation splintered into a civil war, Lin­coln wielded his constitutional authority with an inspired wisdom and effectiveness. Author of the Emancipation Proclamation; “Lincoln’s Code,” which established laws of war; and the Gettysburg Address, Lin­coln transformed himself into one of the greatest leaders and statesmen in American history. He also greatly expanded presidential powers as he grappled with the exigencies of an unprecedented war among the states. Despite his death by an assassin’s bullet five days after the Confederates surrendered at Appomattox, Abraham Lincoln helped define the concept of democratic self-government—not just in the United States but around the world—perhaps more so than any American president.

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I learned a lot more in this short book than I did in public Education. our school system is disgraceful.

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