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Abraham Lincoln: A History
1890 biography of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War.
Writing history
[edit]Early in his presidency, Hay and Nicolay requested and received permission from Lincoln to write his biography. In the first years after Lincoln's death, Hay and Nicolay were not encouraged to publish such a work—Representative Isaac Newton Arnold, a Lincoln supporter, had quickly published a substantial Lincoln biography, and publishers were not eager for another. Further, the permission of Robert Lincoln, who controlled his father's papers, would have to be gained. Lincoln's former secretaries decided to wait until they had sufficient time and money.
The often-dormant proposal to write the biography was given new impetus as they came to believe Lincoln's historical image was being distorted. Ward Hill Lamon in 1872 published a biography of Lincoln based on research by William Herndon, Lincoln's law partner. Lamon's book first made widely known many of the early accounts of Lincoln's life, such as those regarding Ann Rutledge, whom Lamon related Lincoln had loved and whose death dev
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Reception and Legacy
Although praised by critics, Hay and Nicolay’s biographical effort was not a commercial success: only 7,000 copies were sold. Its size and cost were probably the determining factors that kept the ten-volume epic from becoming a best seller. In 1902, Nicolay wrote an abridged one-volume version which sold extremely well, indicating that popular interest was not lacking. Still, the original ten-volume set became an instant classic, hailed by many at the time as one of the best books of the 19th century, and subsequently reprinted in several new editions. It remains today the seminal Lincoln biography, required reading for both scholars and enthusiasts alike.
One example of the significance of Hay and Nicolay’s effort is that a review of their work, penned by former Missouri Senator Carl Schurz, was in itself sufficiently acclaimed to be reissued independently as a freestanding volume. Employing the simple title Abraham Lincoln, Schurz’ eloquent evocation of Lincoln was reprinted in at least ten different editions between 1890 and 1920.
Another example of the profound influence of Hay and Nicolay’s Abraham Lincoln: A History is the case of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a long-time admirer of Lincoln, and as a child had wat
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Abraham Lincoln: A History (Complete in 10 Volumes)
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