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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
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Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Ten covers: Franklin and
Nashville the Thirteenth Amendment the Hampton Roads conference the
second inaugural Appomattox the fall of the rebel capital the
capture of Jefferson Davis the assassination and much more.
American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was
only 22 when he became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former
member of the Providence literary circle when he attended Brown
University in the late 1850s, he may have been the real author of
Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay
later served as editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S.
ambassador to the United Kingdom under President William McKinley.
American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany
and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's
private secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as
assistant to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote
*Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Nine covers: Sherman's
campaign to the Chattahoochee the Cleveland convention the
Wade-Davis manifesto the last days of the rebel navy Horace
Greeley's peace mission Atlanta Sheridan in the Shenandoah Cedar
Creek Lincoln reelected and much more. American journalist and
statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a
private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the Providence
literary circle when he attended Brown University in the late
1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter
to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor
of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United
Kingdom under President William McKinley. American author JOHN
GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the
U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he
worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the
secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the
Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Eight covers: conspiracies
in the North habeas corpus Chickamauga Chattanooga Burnside in
Tennessee the Gettysburg address foreign relations in 1863 Grant
general-in-chief Spotsylvania and much more. American journalist
and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he
became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the
Providence literary circle when he attended Brown University in the
late 1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous
"Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as
editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the
United Kingdom under President William McKinley. American author
JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated
to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private
secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant
to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of
the Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Seven covers: the enrollment
and the draft the Lincoln-Seymour correspondence Chancellorsville
the campaign of the bayous the invasion of Pennsylvania Gettysburg
Vicksburg the defeat of the Peace Party at the polls prisoners of
war and much more. American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON
HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a private secretary to
Lincoln. A former member of the Providence literary circle when he
attended Brown University in the late 1850s, he may have been the
real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After
Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor of the *New York
Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom under
President William McKinley. American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY
(1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the U.S. as a
child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he worked as
a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the secretary of state
of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Six covers: diplomacy of
1862 Antietam Emancipation the removal of McClellan Fredericksburg
Seward and Chase Perryville and Murfreesboro Lincoln and the
churches Negro soldiers and much more. American journalist and
statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a
private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the Providence
literary circle when he attended Brown University in the late
1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter
to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor
of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United
Kingdom under President William McKinley. American author JOHN
GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the
U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he
worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the
secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the
Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Five covers: "the Trent
affair" Grant and Thomas in Kentucky Lincoln's plans of campaign
Manassas evacuated the "Monitor" and "Merrimac" Farragut's victory
the Shiloh campaign Yorktown and much more. American journalist and
statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a
private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the Providence
literary circle when he attended Brown University in the late
1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter
to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor
of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United
Kingdom under President William McKinley. American author JOHN
GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the
U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he
worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the
secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the
Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Four covers: Fort Pickens
reinforced the fall of Sumter the national uprising Washington in
danger rebellious Maryland European neutrality McClellan and Grant
Bull Run the Army of the Potomac and much more. American journalist
and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was only 22 when he
became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former member of the
Providence literary circle when he attended Brown University in the
late 1850s, he may have been the real author of Lincoln's famous
"Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay later served as
editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the
United Kingdom under President William McKinley. American author
JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated
to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's private
secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as assistant
to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of
the Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume One covers: the Lincoln
lineage from the late 18th century Lincoln's boyhood in Kentucky
and Indiana his experience in the legislature and his early law
practice Lincoln's early opposition to slavery "The Shields Duel"
the campaign for Congress "civil war" in Kansas and much more.
American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905) was
only 22 when he became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former
member of the Providence literary circle when he attended Brown
University in the late 1850s, he may have been the real author of
Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay
later served as editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S.
ambassador to the United Kingdom under President William McKinley.
American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born in Germany
and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as Lincoln's
private secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and later as
assistant to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also wrote
*Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality.This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations.Volume Three covers: South
Carolina's secession Fort Sumter Anderson's truce the military
situation at Charleston the cotton "republics" Lincoln's "secret
night journey" the inauguration Lincoln's cabinet and much
more.American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY (1838-1905)
was only 22 when he became a private secretary to Lincoln. A former
member of the Providence literary circle when he attended Brown
University in the late 1850s, he may have been the real author of
Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After Lincoln's death, Hay
later served as editor of the *New York Tribune* and as U.S.
ambassador to the United Kingdom under President William
McKinley.American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY (1832-1901) was born
in Germany and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. Before serving as
Lincoln's private secretary, he worked as a newspaper editor and
later as assistant to the secretary of state of Illinois. He also
wrote *Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).
Considered one of the best treatments of the presidency of Abraham
Lincoln of its time, this portrait of the man and his
administration of the United States at the moment of its greatest
upheaval is both intimate and scholarly. Written by two private
secretaries to the president and first published in 1890, this
astonishingly in-depth work is still praised today for its clear,
easy-to-read style and vitality. This new replica edition features
all the original illustrations. Volume Two covers: the conventions
of 1856 "Congressional ruffianism" Dred Scott the Lincoln-Douglas
debates Lincoln's Ohio speeches the Cooper Institute speech the
presidential election beginnings of rebellion the "Forty Muskets"
and much more. American journalist and statesman JOHN MILTON HAY
(1838-1905) was only 22 when he became a private secretary to
Lincoln. A former member of the Providence literary circle when he
attended Brown University in the late 1850s, he may have been the
real author of Lincoln's famous "Letter to Mrs. Bixby." After
Lincoln's death, Hay later served as editor of the *New York
Tribune* and as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom under
President William McKinley. American author JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY
(1832-1901) was born in Germany and emigrated to the U.S. as a
child. Before serving as Lincoln's private secretary, he worked as
a newspaper editor and later as assistant to the secretary of state
of Illinois. He also wrote *Campaigns of the Civil War* (1881).
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