| "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays Contributor(s): Thomas, Benjamin P. (Author), Burlingame, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0252073401 ISBN-13: 9780252073403 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: "If I did not laugh occasionally I should die," Lincoln is said to have told his cabinet, "and you need this medicine as much as I do." Now in paperback, this volume gathers the best unpublished and uncollected work on Lincoln by Benjamin P. Thomas, widely regarded as the greatest Lincoln historian of his generation. This diverse collection is enhanced by an introduction by Michael Burlingame, himself a leading biographer of Lincoln, who provides a balanced portrait of Thomas and his circuitous path toward writing history. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.44" W x 8.64" (0.95 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |