Abraham Lincoln - G. Nicolay John; Hay, John
19,99 €
inkl. MwSt.

Versandfertig in über 4 Wochen
payback
10 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

"ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A History, Vol. 1" is the first volume of a huge biography series written via John G. Nicolay and John Hay, two near associates of Abraham Lincoln who served as his private secretaries at some point of his presidency. Published in 1890, this work is a seminal exploration of Lincoln's existence, politics, and the events of his era. Nicolay and Hay, having had direct get admission to to Lincoln and his papers, provide a unique and authoritative perspective at the 16th President of the US. Volume 1 of this biography covers Lincoln's early years, his upward push in Illinois…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A History, Vol. 1" is the first volume of a huge biography series written via John G. Nicolay and John Hay, two near associates of Abraham Lincoln who served as his private secretaries at some point of his presidency. Published in 1890, this work is a seminal exploration of Lincoln's existence, politics, and the events of his era. Nicolay and Hay, having had direct get admission to to Lincoln and his papers, provide a unique and authoritative perspective at the 16th President of the US. Volume 1 of this biography covers Lincoln's early years, his upward push in Illinois politics, and his election because the state's chief in a duration marred by means of deep divisions leading to the Civil War. The authors meticulously researched and acknowledged the events and factors that fashioned Lincoln's man or woman and leadership traits. Their work offers readers with treasured insights into the person who navigated the united states via one of its hardest instances, inclusive of the problems of slavery and secession. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A History, Vol. 1" stays a useful resource for those in search of an in-intensity know-how of Abraham Lincoln's formative years and his journey to turning into one in every of America's maximum respected presidents.
Autorenporträt
John George Nicolay (February 26, 1832 - September 26, 1901) was a German-born American author and diplomat who worked as President Abraham Lincoln's private secretary and later co-authored the biography Abraham Lincoln: A History. He belonged to the Nicolay family's German branch. Johann Georg Nicolai was born in Essingen, Kingdom of Bavaria. He moved to the United States with his father in 1838 and attended school in Cincinnati, Ohio. ohn Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 - July 1, 1905) was an American statesman and official who served in government for nearly 50 years. He began as a private secretary and aide to Abraham Lincoln before becoming a diplomat. He was Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hay was also a Lincoln biographer who published poetry and other works throughout his life. Hay, who was born in Salem, Indiana to an anti-slavery family who later migrated to Warsaw, Illinois, showed tremendous promise from an early age and was sent to Brown University by his family. After graduating in 1858, Hay studied law in his uncle's practice in Springfield, Illinois, next to Lincoln's. Hay worked on Lincoln's successful presidential campaign and later became one of his White House private secretaries.