Herndons life of lincoln, the history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln as originally written by william h. Acclaimed lincoln scholars wilson and davis have combed the large correspondence of lincolns law partner herndon to discover every reference to lincoln as a man, a public figure, and an almost. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, abraham. The panel discussed the lincolndouglas debates in the framework of the herndon letters, which was a collection of interviews from those who were involved in the lincolndouglas debates. Herndonweik collection of lincolniana, available online. Editions of herndons lincoln by william henry herndon. Herndon 18181891 was abraham lincolns law partner from 1844 until lincoln became president in 1861. Newspaper clippings allegedly used by lincoln in his. William henry herndon has 33 books on goodreads with 733 ratings. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time.
After lincolns assassination herndon did interviews with lincolns. During his lifetime, william henry herndon distributed leaves of. Abraham lincoln trusted and confided in his law partner william billy herndon, but his stillinfluential 1889 biography was censored by his collaborator and. If the book is a multi volume set then this is only a.
Clip of downloadable audio book interview with the publisher o mark the february 2009 bicentennial of abraham lincolns birth, cspans ceo brian lamb and copresident susan swain have opened the. The herndonweik collection of lincolniana consists of 4600 items 9729 images, most of. The prejudice and bitterness with which he was assailed have. Librivox recording of herndons lincoln by william h. Sam waterston does an ok job in lincoln 1988, based upon gore vidals novel, although when i see him the theme from law and order plays in my mind and i keep hearing him chant depraved indifference. Herndons lincoln is an audiobook that has the length of around 19 hours and 04 minutes long. At the moment, we are not able to find the ebook copy for you but listening to the audiobook should be very enjoyable. Herndonweik collection of lincolniana, circa 18241933 library of. Abraham lincoln was a studious young man, though by his own account he had less than a year of formal schooling.
William herndon lawyer jump to navigation jump to search. Lincolns sum book moment of indiana history indiana. A variety of obstacles kept herndon from writing his book, however, and not until he found a collaborator in jesse w. The true story of a great life knox college lincoln studies center 1 by herndon, william h. He judges the railsplitters admirable qualities kindness, humor, generosity, and, most notably, mercy against his personal failings as husband, father, and son. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos. Books by william henry herndon author of herndons lincoln. Arithmetic book and scrapbooks, circa 18241860 reel 1. Herndons lincoln by william herndon on free audio book. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his. Collection composed of the papers of abraham lincoln, united states president.
Abraham lincoln called billy herndon, my man always above all other men on the globe. Davis are codirectors of the lincoln studies center at knox college, in galesburg, illinois, editors of the knox college lincoln studies center series, and the. Herndonweik collection of lincolniana, available online library. A rare artifact from abes school days in indiana is from a student notebook. Lincolnherndon law offices state historic site wikiwand. Davis completed an edition of herndons lincoln, acclaimed by many authorities as the most influential lincoln biography ever written. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndons collaborator, jesse.
Herndons life of lincoln, the history and personal. Lincolns herndon is nearly sixty years old, but it is as fresh now as it was then, and his 1988 introduction shows that he would have changed little after forty years. A quarter of a century has wellnigh rolled by since the tragic death of abraham lincoln. About this collection herndonweik collection of lincolniana. In the bestselling tradition of truman, twotime pulitzer prizewinning biographer david herbert donald offers a new classic in american history. Lincoln was the most generous, forebearing, and charitable man i ever knew, said william h. The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln classic reprint paperback february 9, 2017 by william h. It is located at 6th and adams streets in springfield, illinois.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses. Books on lincoln lincoln studies center knox college. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for its time and for herndons overriding determination to convey an affectionate but frank picture of his law partners life story and career as remembered by lincolns family, friends, associates and neighbors. Herndon, abraham lincolns biographer and law partner.
The foundational lincoln biography, with essential updates and a wealth of added material. William henry herndon december 25, 1818 march 18, 1891 was a law partner and biographer of president abraham lincoln. Includes one leaf two pages of an arithmetic book into which the young abraham lincoln entered tables and exercises in linear measure. This account of abraham lincolns prepresidential life was. Herndon and mary todd lincoln were very different people, and it seems unlikely that they would have been socially very compatible, let alone friends, under any circumstances, but there can be little doubt. Fehrenbacher declared, the most influential biography of lincoln. Though controversial from the outset, herndons lincoln nonetheless established itself as a classic, and remains, as don e. An important new edition of the foundational lincoln biography.
There are 36 sections for this particular audiobook version. White jr if you read one book about lincoln, make it a. The life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward. Herndon began work on a brief, subjective biography of his former law partner, but his research turned up such unexpected and. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his friend and law partner, abraham lincoln, based on his own observations and on hundreds of letters and interviews he had compiled for the purpose. William henry herndons most popular book is herndons lincoln. Herndon, jesse william weik is available at bauman rare books. The author has pored over reports of lincolns public appearances on speaking tours, eyewitness accounts told to lincolns law partner william herndon and newspaper commentaries about the. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews. Herndons lincoln by william henry herndon goodreads. Herndon aspired to write a faithful portrait of his fr.
I enjoyed the perspective of someone who was closely associated with lincoln. The life of abraham lincoln full audiobook youtube. Description a biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndons collaborator, jesse weik. Newspaper clippings allegedly used by lincoln in his debates with. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and. Exploring abraham lincolns melancholy a new book on abraham lincoln explores how the young illinois lawyer went on to become president despite suffering from lifelong depression. The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln.
The lincolnherndon law offices state historic site is a historic brick. He was an early member of the new republican party and was elected mayor of springfield. The book is notable for its extensive use of first hand interviews unusual for. Herndons life of lincoln da capo paperback by william henry herndon.
The history and personal recollections of abraham lincoln by herndon, william henry, 18181891. After abraham lincolns assassination in 1865, william h. The true story of a great life, volume 1 of 2 by herndon et al. A biography of abraham lincoln by his longtime law partner, william herndon and herndons collaborator, jesse weik.
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