The coming of the railroads‚ especially after 1850‚ made travel easier and practice more remunerative. Lincoln served as a lobbyist for the Illinois Central Railroad‚ assisting it in getting a charter from the state‚ and thereafter he was retained as a regular attorney for that railroad. After successfully defending the company against the efforts of McLean county to tax its property‚ he received the largest single fee of his legal career—$5‚000. (He had to sue the Illinois Central in order to collect
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On November 19‚ 1863 the 16th President Abraham Lincoln recited a speech long to be remembered in the great nation of America. Lincoln makes major statements throughout the duration of the speech; He also shifts from the focus of honoring the soldiers with this ground to telling the people that “we” as the people need to honor this nation by committing to its survival. In this speech Lincoln states at the end of the second paragraph “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field‚ as a final resting
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The American Civil War‚ a war that had its origin in the issue of slavery‚ occurred from 1861 to 1865. In his book‚ Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution‚ James M. McPherson considered the civil war as the Second American Revolution because of the changes it brought about in regards to slavery in the Unites States. In this event‚ revolution can be defined as the overthrowing of a current system of governing for a new and better system‚ what also happened on the First American Revolution
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Abraham Lincoln ’s ability to speak with eloquence and force is what won the Civil War; there can be no doubt about it. His role as a motivator and often an inspiring teacher to all had more of an effect on the troops and the American people than a loss or a victory of any battle ever did. Lincoln ’s speeches are some of the most celebrated in history for many good reasons. He was always aware of his audience and never failed to impress with his use of logic and knowledge. However‚ what are most
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simple 13 colonies to an intricate 50 states. Our long past has been filled with the dreams and visions of many Americans. Many of their visions have become reality and have changed our society forever. One of the greatest examples would be Abraham Lincoln and his vision to abolish slavery. Slavery did not end overnight‚ it took 78 years to finally get abolished. Throughout these 78 years the idea of abolishing slavery was met with much resistance from the south. This resistance is what led to the
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American presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were both tragically assassinated during their terms in office. Both men were admired by many but actually hated by those who opposed their political views. Shortly after Kennedy was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963‚ a comparison of the circumstances of his death and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14‚ 1865 surfaced. That comparison pointed out some amazing coincidences. Apparently Lincoln had a dream several days before the assassination
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Lincoln is willing to accept the risk of Hooker trying to set himself up as dictator because Lincoln recognized Hooker’s skill as a general. Up to this point‚ Lincoln had dealt with so many other contentious or outright incompetent military commanders that Hooker’s ambition was an acceptable flaw. From McClellan’s tendency to freeze and avoid the offensive‚ as well as his belief in a "limited war" to Burnsides’ massive failure at Antietam to Bragg’s indecisiveness‚ Lincoln was in desperate need of
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Very outstanding and influential‚ Abraham Lincoln had a divine gift of leadership‚ which he adequately exploited in the nation’s politic issues. Like every great leader‚ Lincoln comprehended people-characters‚ talents‚ desires‚ etc.‚ in a distinct way‚ so he was able to communicate with people who supported him or even opposed him successfully and let them function in the nation. Elected to be the President of the United States‚ Lincoln started constructing his cabinet on his election night. Surprised
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Abraham Lincoln was more than qualified to be the president during his first inauguration‚ let alone by the time he was speaking at his second inauguration. In his Second Inaugural Address‚ Lincoln examines the fact that slavery was going to rip the fact that slavery is not only a sin of the South‚ but also of the North. (Basler‚ p.793) He understands the nation to have a progressive aspect built into its very nature‚ and it must overcome any shortcomings along the way. For a nation to erupt in a
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In Bill O’Reilly’s thriller Killing Lincoln he opens the book with shifting point of views between Lincoln’s killer‚ John Wilkes Booth‚ and the front lines of the increasingly hostile Civil War. Taking place at the end of the war‚ O’Reilly goes into great detail describing the malicious battle between two famous generals. Robert E. Lee‚ general of the confederate army and Ulysses S. grant‚ general of the Union forces. Detailed plans for battle and battle strategies are explored for both the Union
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