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Lincoln on Leadership is one of the most powerful books on leadership that I have read. The most interesting part to me was that Lincoln was a true leader as President and not just an individual who sat back and let others do all the necessary work while he made the pubic appearances. In my…

A picture is worth a thousand words. During the 1860 election Republican presidential nominee, Abraham Lincoln was hoping this common expression was factual. Lincoln told one supporter, “By the lesson of the past, and the united voice of all discreet friends, I am neither (to) write or speak a word for the public.” According to…

Introduction Abraham Lincoln who was born in 1809 and was assassinated in 1865, he was the 16th president of the United States of America. He commandeered the country through the civil war and was the first republican elected to the presidency, he abolished slavery inn 1863 by issuing the emancipation proclamation.             Lincoln was not…

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was really of import to the past history of our state. He helped to get rid of bondage in this state and kept the American Union from dividing apart during the Civil War. At 22, he moved to New Salem, Illinois. With his gift for trading…

The purpose of the essays in The Boys Life of Abraham Lincoln by Helen Nicolay and Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane, By Herself is effectively displayed through the use of tone. Nicolay’s tone in The Boys Life of Abraham Lincoln showcases triumph through tragedy, intertwining details about Lincoln’s ancestors and the challenges he faced….

In history, the chief ground why a state prospers is because of its leader. A adult male named Niccolo Machiavelli stated his sentiments on what makes a good swayer in his book The Qualities of the Prince. I believe that a leader should be intelligent, strong, lovingness and devoted to his people. Although people have…

After the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln sought to quickly heal and reunify the nation. Unfortunately, Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 right after Robert E. Lee surrendered. Consequently, Vice President Andrew Johnson took charge of the Reconstruction plans and assumed the presidency following Lincoln’s death. President Andrew Johnson carried on with the endeavors to promote…

In 19th century, a New Mexico territory was involved in a fracas involving cattle barons. The war, later known as the Lincoln County War resulted in the death of nearly ¼ of the county’s population (PBS, 2008) It all began when John Tunstall, a young, rich Englishman  and Alexander McSween, a lawyer, established the H.H….

Abraham Lincoln is the most important president who fought to keep young America stay whole. The Civil War the single most defining War, next to the American Revolution.               James McPherson the author of the Pulitzer- Prize winning “Battle cry of Freedom,” was praised by the New York Times Book Review as “History writing in highest order.” It…

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in a log cabin in the Kentucky wilderness. When be was a small male child his Grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War. He had a small sister by the name of Sarah. As he went to school he met a male child by the name of Austin….