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
Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party

United States politics in the 19th century
presidency of Abraham Lincoln
author John G. Nicolay
John Hay
countryOfOrigin United States
depicts Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln–Douglas debates
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
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
notableFor detailed narrative of Lincoln’s presidency
extensive use of primary documents
numberOfVolumes 10
originalPublicationMedium The Century Magazine
placeOfPublication New York City
publicationForm serialized
publicationPeriodEnd 1894
publicationPeriodStart 1890
publisher The Century Company
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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John Hay notableWork Abraham Lincoln: A History
Abraham Lincoln: A History hasPart Volume 7 of Abraham Lincoln: A History
linked to: Abraham Lincoln: A History
John G. Nicolay notableWork Abraham Lincoln: A History