David leroy anderson biography of abraham lincoln
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Few U.S. presidents have garnered as much attention as Abraham Lincoln. The details of his political and personal life have been scrutinized by scholars and historians, and devoured by a fascinated public. This guide offers a list of Abraham Lincoln biographies found in the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) School (S-) Collection.
Additional juvenile materials on Abraham Lincoln can be located by entering “Lincoln, Abraham” into a subject search in the Library Catalog. While this list covers only those works found in the S-Collection, juvenile materials on Abraham Lincoln can also be found in the Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, the Center for Children’s Books, and the University Laboratory High School Library.
A related guide, Bibliography of Abraham Lincoln Resources, contains a list of fiction and non-fiction resour
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Burlingame, Anson
Born: 1820-11-14 New Berlin, New York
Died: 1870-02-23 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Anson Burlingame was a lawyer, state legislator, U.S. representative, and diplomat. Burlingame's family moved west when he was very young, settling in Seneca County, Ohio, and then Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from the Detroit campus of the University of Michigan in 1841 and received a law degree from Harvard University in 1846. Burlingame became a partner in a Cambridge, Massachusetts, law office and married Jane Cornelia Livermore in 1847, with whom he had three children. An anti-slavery advocate, Burlingame supported Martin Van Buren's Free Soil presidential bid in 1848. In 1852, he won election to the Massachusetts Senate and served as a delegate to the state's constitutional convention the following year. He joined the Free Soil coalition with the Know-Nothings and won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1854. Burlingame joined the Republican Party shortl
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Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation).
"President Lincoln" redirects here. For the troopship, see USS President Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln | |
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Lincoln in 1863 | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 | |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | James Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Johnson |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | John Henry |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Harris |
| In office December 1, 1834 – December 4, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Achilles Morris |
| Born | (1809-02-12)February 12, 1809 Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1865(1865-04-15) (aged 56) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Manner of death | Assassination bygd gunshot |
| Resting place | Lincoln Tomb |
| Political party | |
| Other political affiliations | National Union (1864–1865) |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1] |
| Spouse | Mary Todd |