Finding Lincoln In Dewitt County - Couverture souple

Stites, Helen

 
9781425912468: Finding Lincoln In Dewitt County
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 142591246X ISBN 13 : 9781425912468
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

Abraham Lincoln was a frequent visitor in DeWitt County, 1839 to 1859, where he: 1. Gave four known speeches.2. Coined the famous phrase "You can fool all the people...."3. Served "as judge" in at least 37 court cases.4. Represented the Illinois Central Railroad in a damage suit. GeorgeMcClellan, Stephen Douglas, and David Davis were present in thecourtroom. (All four later became candidates for presidency)5. Learned to play billiards in a local parlor (Never before published fact)6. Spent over one hundred evenings in Clinton in local hotels or as guest oflocal citizens.The book is an "easy read" embellished with many jokes and humorous incidents with DeWitt County connection.

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Biographie de l'auteur

This is the author''s first book-length work. She has been interested in Lincoln since childhood in Charleston, Illinois, stimulated by visits to the nearby Lincoln family farm. After moving with her husband and family to Clinton in 1953, she discovered there is a rich Lincoln history in De Witt County.Her research was initially for her own satisfaction and pleasure, spending many hours looking for those special "nuggets" of information in the microfilms of early newspapers and files of newspaper clippings provided by local and state resources. Her interest has extended over fifteen years and has resulted in a personal collection of over sixty Lincoln books. Her focus has been his years as an attorney with the Eighth Judicial Circuit and interaction with local citizens.The decision to assemble this information resulted in this book.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Abraham Lincoln was a frequent visitor in DeWitt County, 1839 to 1859, where he: 1. Gave four known speeches.2. Coined the famous phrase "You can fool all the people...."3. Served "as judge" in at least 37 court cases.4. Represented the Illinois Central Railroad in a damage suit. GeorgeMcClellan, Stephen Douglas, and David Davis were present in thecourtroom. (All four later became candidates for presidency)5. Learned to play billiards in a local parlor (Never before published fact)6. Spent over one hundred evenings in Clinton in local hotels or as guest oflocal citizens.The book is an "easy read" embellished with many jokes and humorous incidents with DeWitt County connection.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
142591246X
ISBN 13 
9781425912468
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
68
Coordonnées du fabricant
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