Of the People, By the People, For the People
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: April 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780231103268
Subjects: American history; Biography: general; Other prose: 19th century; Oratory; U.S. History - Constitutional Period To Civil War (1789-1860); Reference; USA; Quotations; United States - Civil War; Lincoln, Abraham; Reference / Quotations; 1809-1865; Lincoln, Abraham,; Presidents; United States
Description: Of the People, By the People, For the People captures the best of Lincoln's thought, bringing readers closer to the quintessential man than any history or biography can. Unforgettable lines and memorable thoughts from speeches, debates, and other public statements make up this book; little-known sayings from his voluminous body of private letters, drafts, and fragments, and even some previously uncollected writings, also serve as the gateway to Lincoln's brilliance and insight.

This collection also contains the full text of three of Lincoln's most celebrated speeches: the Farewell to Springfield, Illinois, his hometown; the Gettysburg Address; and the second inaugural address of 1865.