This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln Summary
Abraham Lincoln

This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln Summary

This Fiery Trial is a collection of the speeches and writings of Abraham Lincoln, as selected and edited by William E. Gienapp. They span the entirety of Lincoln's public service career, from 1832 when Lincoln was considering public office in Sangamo County, to April 11, 1865, three days before Lincoln was assassinated.

As Gienapp explains, Lincoln did not reveal much in the way of personal details or a rich emotional life in his public...

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