The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln. Acclaimed lincoln scholars wilson and davis have combed the large correspondence of lincoln s law partner herndon to discover every reference to lincoln as a man, a public figure, and an almost mythological hero, and have selected for this book those letters that have substantive value as information, anecdote, opinion, or speculation about. The most authoritative single source for lincolns early period lincoln herndon, william h. William henry herndons most popular book is herndons lincoln. Many years later herndon wrote a biography of his famous partner with jesse weik.
The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln by herndon, william henry, 18181891. The endeavor is to keep lincoln in sight all the time, to cling close to his side all the way through leaving to others the. Nov 29, 2015 the life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamon s work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. Life lincoln by herndon abebooks shop for books, art.
Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his fr. William henry herndon december 25, 1818 march 18, 1891 was a law partner and biographer of president abraham lincoln. Herndons lincoln by william henry herndon goodreads. This new edition restores the original text, includes two chapters added in the revised 1892 edition, and traces the story of how this landmark biography got written.
A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and. Herndons life of lincoln paperback october 30, 2008 by william h. Through meticulous research, utilizing recently discovered lincoln letters, legal papers, and photographs, white depicts lincoln as a person of. They later produced an annotated edition of the lincoln douglas debates, published the same year as the 150th anniversary of the. Modernday lincoln bashers such as thomas dilorenzo and charles adams should read lincoln s herndon and take note of how a real historian does it. Papers of abraham lincoln consist of correspondence. Herndons lincoln by william herndon on free audio book download. Librivox recording of herndons lincoln by william h. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndons overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law partners life story as remembered by lincolns family, friends, associates and neighbors. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndons overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law partners life story and career as remembered by lincolns family, friends, associates and neighbors. He was an early member of the new republican party and was elected mayor of springfield, illinois. It is broadly accessible and will reward the general reader as well as experts in philosophy and history and those of us who are fascinated by the sixteenth president of. If a man was to gain any popularity he must gain it by talking into the faces of the people.
The last five chapters address lincolns experience as president. Lincolns herndon by david herbert donald goodreads. Collection composed of the papers of abraham lincoln, united states president. Though controversial from the outset, herndon s lincoln nonetheless established itself as a classic, and remains, as don e. Or as donald questions, was that history or mostly myth and halftruth. Overall, there isnt much depth to lincoln s years as president. Jan, 2009 in this important new biography, ronald c. The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln classic reprint. For the broadside, which is the source of the text followed here, see the. Lincolns ethics is a brilliant, systematic, carefully argued philosophical investigation into the nature and justification of lincolns political decisions and reasoning. Jan 03, 2012 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book spurned my curiosity about several aspects of lincoln life and culminated in my search for herndon s original letter on lincoln s religion written in 1870 an herndon was nine years younger than lincoln and was unable to answer himself how he became lincoln s law partner.
Redeemer president, herndon s lincoln, william lee miller s lincoln s virtues, mark noll s the civil war as a theological crisis, the sections in shelby foote s the civil war on lincoln, gore vidal s. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Herndonweik collection of lincolniana, circa 18241933 library of. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. According to donald, herndon s long letter, dated jan.
Lincolns herndon is nearly sixty years old, but it is as fresh now as it was then, and his 1988 introduction shows that he would have changed little after forty years. Aug 26, 2016 a biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndon s collaborator, jesse weik. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, abraham lincoln, based on his own observations and on hundreds of letters and interviews he had compiled for the purpose. The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln volume 1. Here for the first time is the audiobook performed in character as herndon, lincoln. Herndon s life of lincoln the history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln, premier civil war classics by herndon, william henry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fehrenbacher declared, the most influential biography of lincoln ever published. Though controversial from the outset, herndons lincoln nonetheless established itself as a classic, and remains, as don e. Lincoln was the most generous, forebearing, and charitable man i ever knew, said william h. Abraham lincoln called billy herndon, my man always above all other men on the globe. The books were consigned by someone whose family owned the building in which the practice was housed. The reader, however, should be aware of the lack of depth surrounding the.
This biography is pretty much a classic on lincoln. William henry herndon has 33 books on goodreads with 752 ratings. There is but one true history in the world, said one of lincolns closest. Weik herndons lincoln best audiobooks herndons lincoln. Following lincolns assassination, herndon began to collect stories of lincolns life from those who knew him. The book is interesting reading and herndon s insights into lincoln s character make the book a mustread for people interested in knowing lincoln. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos. Collection composed of the papers of abraham lincoln, united states president, united. Herndons lincoln librivox recording of herndons lincoln by william h.
The foundational lincoln biography, with essential updates and a wealth of added material. Davis make freshly available a basic text for the study of lincoln that was first published in 1889. Herndon s health had declined by the time the book was written and there was another person involved in final phase of gathering the materials and writing. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Lincoln and logan dissolved their partnership in 1844 and lincoln took william h. Lincolns herndon by david donald on main street fine books. The book concentrates not so much on the personal herndon but on the herndon who fashioned most of the knowledge we have on the prespringfield lincoln. The eloquent president and lincolns greatest speech, a new york times notable book. It joins the short list of my favorite lincoln books, including doris kearns goodwin s a team of rivals, allen c. Lincoln, abraham, 18091865 publisher springfield, ill. The herndon weik collection of lincolniana consists of 4,600 items 9,729 images, most of which were digitized from 15 reels of previously produced microfilm. Spanning the years circa 18241933, the collection contains papers representing abraham lincoln 18091865, william henry herndon 18181891, and jesse william weik 18571930, records of the weik manuscript corporation, and. Arithmetic book and scrapbooks, circa 1824 1860 reel 1.
After lincoln s assassination herndon did interviews with lincoln s family and friends for this biography. Lincoln s arithmetic book, one leaf two pages, circa 18241826 contributor. The true story of a great life, volume 1 of 2 by herndon et al. Books by william henry herndon author of herndons lincoln. A new interpretation of a classic lincoln bio promotion self. Wilson is the director of the lincoln studies center at knox college, in galesburg, illinois. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndons collaborator, jesse weik. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndon s overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law partner s life story as remembered by lincoln s family, friends, associates and neighbors. At the time of this interview they were codirectors of the knox college lincoln studies center in galesburg, illinois, with herndon s lincoln as the first in a series of books planned by the lincoln studies center. Herndon, william henry, 18181891 lc linked data service. We are offering four books that were used by abraham lincoln and his partner william h. Summary by ralphk for further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln classic reprint herndon, william h.
About this collection herndonweik collection of lincolniana. The life of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndon s collaborator, jesse weik. Herndonweik collection of lincolniana, available online. Whether you are a scholar or not, you must read this classic work to gain a more realistic view of abraham lincoln by learning more about the man largely responsible for much of his legacy, true and. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndons overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law. While lincoln and herndon occupied this building, they prepared cases for the federal courts, the illinois supreme court and the state s eighth. Letters, herndon s lincoln, and the lincoln douglas debates. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The true story of a great life, volume 2 of 2 by herndon et al. Herndon 1818 1891 and jesse william weik 1857 1930 genres. Herndon 1818 1891 and jesse william weik 1857 1930 genre s. The everyday life of abraham lincoln librivox recording of the everyday life of abraham lincoln, by francis fisher browne. The herndonweik collection of lincolniana consists of 4600 items 9729 images, most of.
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