Abe Lincoln Laughing: Humorous Anecdotes from Original Sources by and about Abraham Lincoln

by Paul M. Zall

Book Overview

From his earliest days in Illinois law and politics to his tenure as president, Abraham Lincoln loved to tell stories. He did so to make a political point, to sway opinion, and to sustain the national morale during the Civil War. This book, first published in 1982, remains the definitive critical edition of Lincoln anecdotes. The subjects of the three hundred anecdotes collected here range from Yankees to bedbugs, from abolitionists to wild animals,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870498894
• ISBN13: 9780870498893
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"