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Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 2)

Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 2)

Written by: John Hay John George Nicolay
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Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 2 chronicles Lincoln's life from 1856-1860. - Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Ann BoulaisCopyright Memoirs Genre Art Social Sciences World
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