Abraham Lincoln and the United StatesMacmillan Company, 1949 - 286 páginas |
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... opposed to each other . Springfield was important also because it be- came the capital of the state of Illinois . When Lincoln first came to the state and when he was first a member of the legislature , the capital was situated at ...
... opposed to each other . Springfield was important also because it be- came the capital of the state of Illinois . When Lincoln first came to the state and when he was first a member of the legislature , the capital was situated at ...
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... opposed the further extension of slavery . But Douglas was not disposed to take this reverse lying down . He proceeded at once to try to minimise the effects of the decision . His first attempt was foreshadowed in a speech he made on ...
... opposed the further extension of slavery . But Douglas was not disposed to take this reverse lying down . He proceeded at once to try to minimise the effects of the decision . His first attempt was foreshadowed in a speech he made on ...
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... opposed to the rest of the Union ? Great historical controversies rage about these matters , and the relative import- ance of the various factors is hotly debated . For some curious reason the cause which appears obviously the most ...
... opposed to the rest of the Union ? Great historical controversies rage about these matters , and the relative import- ance of the various factors is hotly debated . For some curious reason the cause which appears obviously the most ...
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