Oates S. Abraham Lincoln Man Behind the Myths

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Oates S. Abraham Lincoln Man Behind the Myths
Lnd. : Harper Perennial, 1994. - 240 p.
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0060924721
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780060924720



Product Description:
Stephen B. Oates disces the historical truth from the mythical legend that surrounds Lincoln in this original and fascinating portrait of America's 16th president. "Stephen Oates recreates the life and world of Lincoln with the skill of a master painter". --Christian Science Monitor.
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