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1989Q-0940450437Library of America 1989-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Library of America hardcover
B9781020789823Hardback. New. hardcover
B9781018742717Hardback. New. hardcover
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186322448.01New York N.Y. 1863. No binding. Fine. New York Journal of Commerce. Newspaper. New York Journal of Commerce. New York N.Y. January 3 1863. 4 pp. 24 x 32 1/2 in. An early report of the Emancipation Proclamation where the editors describe Lincoln's bold move as ""a farce coming in after a long tragedy.Most of the people regard it as a very foolish piece of business."" Historical BackgroundThe Emancipation Proclamation was the single most important act of Lincoln's presidency. Its text reveals the major themes of the Civil War: the importance of slavery to the war effort on both sides; the courting of border states; Lincoln's hopes that the rebellious states could somehow be convinced to reenter the Union; the role of black soldiers; Constitutional and popular constraints on emancipation; the place of African Americans in the United States and America's place in a worldwide movement toward the abolition of slavery. In sounding the death knell for slavery and the ""Slave power"" the President took a decisive stand on the most contentious issue in American history and the United States joined other western nations in embracing a future of free labor.In addition to the moral impact of this ""sincerely believed.act of justice"" the Proclamation aided the Union cause tangibly and decisively. Because it focused on territory still held by the Confederacy only small numbers of slaves compared to the total slave population were immediately freed. However the Proclamation deprived the South of essential labor by giving all slaves a reason to escape to Union lines. Failing that it freed slaves immediately upon the Union Army's occupation of Confederate territory. The Proclamation also encouraged the enlistment of black soldiers who made a crucial contribution to the Union war effort. Moreover England and France who had already abolished slavery were restrained from supporting the Confederacy which would have been in their own economic interests. Lincoln summed up the Proclamation's importance in 1864: ""no human power can subdue this rebellion without using the Emancipation lever as I have done.""Nonetheless the editors of the Journal of Commerce disagreed and their opinion reflects the truly controversial nature of the act for many contemporary Americans.
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1946005823Champaign Illinois: Jos. Kuhn & Co. 1946 45 pages. Related ephemera laid in. Small sheet with autograph sentiment and signature of Isaac Kuhn affixed to page with his preface to the book. 4to. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to. Privately Printed. Hardcover. Very Good. Jos. Kuhn & Co. hardcover
2008G0979918227I3N00Morris Press Cookbooks 2008. Unknown Binding. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Morris Press Cookbooks unknown
2008G0979918227I4N00Morris Press Cookbooks 2008. Unknown Binding. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Morris Press Cookbooks unknown
2008G0979918227I5N00Morris Press Cookbooks 2008. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Morris Press Cookbooks unknown
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18638667<p>One partially printed vellum leaf dated February 21 1863 of the appointment of James Alden Jr. as a Captain in the Navy. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln and the Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. Orange embossed seal of the Department of the Navy to bottom. Previous owner's repair to upper right corner see image. Loses at folds see image. James Alden Jr. had an impressive career in the United States Navy having been appointed by Lincoln in aiding to split the Confederacy apart along the Mississippi River ultimately helping in the Battle of Vicksburg. Alden whose direct descendant came to America on the Mayflower assisted in the Mexican-American War before joining the Union during the Civil War.</p><p>The paper measures approximately 14.5 x 17.75 in 37 x 45 cm.</p>
18638703<p>One partly-printed military commisssion on vellum signed by Lincoln as president and countersigned by Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War dated May 16th 1863. The document commissions Benjamin H. Geary as Second Lieutenant to the 13th Infantry Regiment on August 13th 1862. Accession note to top left.</p><p>The document measures 14.75 x 19.5 in</p>
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