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15 wrz 2021 · The formative years that Lincoln spent as a state legislator, from 1834-1842, illuminate how he cultivated relationships with others and provide a window on his development as a politician. Lincoln first won a seat in the Illinois state house in August 1834 at the age of 25.
1 gru 2021 · Southern Illinois University Press's Concise Lincoln Library is a multivolume series bringing together leading scholars to narrate the life, time, and
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In this indispensable account of Abraham Lincoln’s earliest political years, Ron J. Keller reassesses Lincoln’s arguably lackluster legislative record du...
11 kwi 2019 · Keller reanimates Lincoln’s time in the Illinois legislature to reveal the formation of Lincoln’s strong character and political philosophy in those early years, which allowed him to rise to prominence as the Whig party’s floor leader regardless of setbacks and to build a framework for his future.
9 mar 2020 · Reaction from townspeople was so positive that in March 1832 Lincoln put his name into contention for the Illinois state legislature. He composed a lengthy announcement titled “Communication to the People of Sangamo County,” which was published in the Sangamo Journal.
Lincoln in the Illinois legislature. [Ron J Keller] -- "During Abraham Lincoln's four terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, Lincoln rose to prominence as the Whig party's floor leader, and his great character qualities, political philosophy, ...
