Delphi Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated)

The 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln served from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He led the nation through its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. Lincoln preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government and helped to modernise the American economy. His surviving speeches, letters, essays and addresses continue to stir admiration and reverence due to an ineffable charm of expression, revealing his unique eloquence as a spokesman for democracy. This comprehensive eBook presents Lincoln's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lincoln's life and works* All of the speeches, essays and addresses, with individual contents tables* Features 'The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln' based on the seminal Constitutional Edition, edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley* Excellent formatting of the texts* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the Speeches, Letters and Addresses* Easily locate the works you want to read* Includes a section of 'Posthumous Publications', with important books preserving Lincoln's memorable and witty sayings * Special section of 'Tributes and Appraisals', with 14 essays evaluating Lincoln's great achievements* Features no less than 11 biographies - discover Lincoln's incredible life* Includes the first ever biography of the president, penned by John Locke Scripps in 1860, appearing here for the time in digital publishing* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Papers and Writings of Abraham LincolnVolume 1: 1832-1843Volume 2: 1843-1858Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Part IVolume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Part IIVolume 5: 1858-1862Volume 6: 1862-1863Volume 7: 1863-1865Index of Speeches, Letters and AddressesList of Texts in Chronological OrderList of Texts in Alphabetical OrderPosthumous PublicationsLincolniana (1864) by Andrew AdderupA Legacy of Fun (1865)Lincoln's Yarns and Stories (1901) by Alexander K. McClureThe Lincoln Year Book (1907)Discoveries and Inventions (1915)The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor (1922)The Tributes and AppraisalsAbraham Lincoln (1865) by James Russell LowellAbraham Lincoln (1868) by Harriet Beecher StoweOration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln (1876) by Frederick DouglassAbraham Lincoln (1879) by Rossiter JohnsonO Captain, My Captain (1882) by Walt WhitmanAbraham Lincoln: An Essay (1891) by Carl SchurzAbraham Lincoln: Was He a Christian? (1893) by John E. RemsburgAbraham Lincoln (1900) by Robert G. IngersollThe Perfect Tribute (1908) by Mary Raymond Shipman AndrewsLincoln's Use of the Bible (1909) by S. Trevena JacksonTolstoy on Lincoln (1909) by Leo TolstoyAbraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits (1914) by C. S. BeardsleeAbraham Lincoln (1914) by Eleanor AtkinsonAbraham Lincoln (1922) by H. L. MenckenThe BiographiesThe Life of Abraham Lincoln (1860) by John Locke ScrippsThe Life, Crime and Capture of John Wilkes Booth (1865) by George Alfred TownsendThe Life of Abraham Lincoln (1866) by Josiah Gilbert HollandThe Life of Abraham Lincoln (1872) by Ward H. Lamon and Chauncey BlackAbraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States (1879) by Charles Godfrey LelandThe Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln (1886) by Francis F. BrowneAbraham Lincoln (1889) by William H. Herndon and Jesse W. WeikRecollections of Abraham Lincoln (1895) by Ward Hill LamonThe Life of Abraham Lincoln (1901) by Henry KetchamAbraham Lincoln (1909) by George Haven PutnamAbraham Lincoln (1911) by John George Nicolay and Charles Crawford WhineryPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks