The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations
- ISBN-10
- 0486440974
- ISBN-13
- 9780486440972
- Series
- The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-08-08
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Authors
- Bob Blaisdell, Abraham Lincoln
Description
From the most eloquent of American presidents — nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women and warfare to slavery and storytelling.
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- 2017-01-08
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