Lincoln's Preparation for Greatness: THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE YEARS - Softcover

Simon, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0252002032 ISBN 13: 9780252002038

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 1989

Synopsis

 
       "Abraham Lincoln was a member of the Illinois Legislature from
        1834 to 1842 -- one of the Long Nine, as the Sangamon County delegation
        was known, all its members being more than six feet tall. It was during
        these eight years that he came as close to scandal as he was ever to come
        in his public or private life. Did he, or did he not, engage in shameless
        logrolling to get the state capital moved to Springfield? This and other
        aspects of Lincoln's apprenticeship in the legislator . . . are thoroughly
        investigated."
        -- Chicago Sun-Times
      "The wealth of detail it contains makes it a worthwhile addition
        to the study of Lincoln's legislative career."
        -- Los Angeles Times
 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This is a study of Lincoln's eight years in the Illinois House of Representatives. It is a portrait of his learning politics, becoming skillful in the field, measuring up to stiff competition and probably gaining a great deal of that self-confidence which served him well in later years.

Review:

"A distinctive and major contribution to the Lincoln story and the Middle Period in American history." -- Ronald D. Rietveld, Illinois Historical Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0252002032
• ISBN 13: 9780252002038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344