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Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 3)

Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 3)

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 3 chronicles Lincoln's life from his election in 1860 through April, 1861. ( Summary adapted from wikipedia by Ann Boulais)

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