TY - BOOK AU - Lincoln,Abraham AU - Fehrenbacher,Don Edward TI - Speeches and writings, 1832-1858: speeches, letters, and miscellaneous writings, the Lincoln-Douglas debates SN - 0940450437 (alk. paper) : U1 - 973.5 19 PY - 1989/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Literary Classics of the United States, Distributed by the Viking Press KW - Lincoln, Abraham, KW - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 KW - Illinois KW - Politics and government KW - To 1865 KW - United States KW - 1849-1861 KW - History KW - 1849-1877 KW - 1778-1865 N1 - The texts are selected (from The collected works of Abraham Lincoln, edited by Roy Basler, c1953, and its supplement, c1974) and annotated by Don E. Fehrenbacher; "Don E. Fehrenbacher wrote the notes and selected the texts for this volume"--P. [v]; "First printing"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 858-876) and index N2 - Abraham Lincoln measured the promise--and cost--of American freedom in lucid and extraordinarily moving prose, famous for its native wit, simple dignity of expression, and peculiarly American flavor. This volume, with Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, comprises the most comprehensive selection ever published. Over 240 speeches, letters, and drafts take Lincoln from rural lawyer to U.S. senatorial candidate, and chart his emergence as an eloquent antislavery advocate and defender of the Constitution ER -