Abraham Lincoln: A History

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Abraham Lincoln: A History is a multi-volume, authoritative biography of Abraham Lincoln co-written by his former secretaries John Hay and John G. Nicolay, renowned for its detailed insider perspective on Lincoln’s life and presidency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical book
historical work
multi-volume work
about American Civil War NERFINISHED
Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED
United States politics in the 19th century
presidency of Abraham Lincoln
author John G. Nicolay NERFINISHED
John Hay NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts Emancipation Proclamation NERFINISHED
Lincoln–Douglas debates NERFINISHED
Lincoln’s assassination
genre biography
political history
hasPart Volume 1 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 10 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 2 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 3 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 4 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 5 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 6 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 7 of Abraham Lincoln: A History NERFINISHED
Volume 8 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
Volume 9 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
hasPerspective insider account by Lincoln’s secretaries
historicalSetting 19th-century United States
influenced later Lincoln scholarship
language English
literaryPeriod 19th-century American literature
mainSubject Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED
notableFor detailed narrative of Lincoln’s presidency
extensive use of primary documents
numberOfVolumes 10
originalPublicationMedium The Century Magazine NERFINISHED
placeOfPublication New York City
publicationForm serialized
publicationPeriodEnd 1894
publicationPeriodStart 1890
publisher The Century Company NERFINISHED
targetAudience general readers interested in Abraham Lincoln
historians
timePeriodCoveredEnd 1865
timePeriodCoveredStart 1809
usesSource official papers of Abraham Lincoln
personal recollections of John G. Nicolay
personal recollections of John Hay

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