The First American and Other Sunday Evening Studies in Biography

Charles Jacobs Baldwin

ISBN 10: 1330165977 / ISBN 13: 9781330165973

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book analyzes the lives and characters of prominent American figures, spanning from the colonial era through the Civil War. The author examines the challenges, triumphs, and motivations of these individuals, placing them within the broader context of American history. Key figures such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Jefferson Davis are studied in depth, revealing their strengths, weaknesses, and the profound impact they had on the nation. The book delves into themes of leadership, morality, and the interplay between personal ambition and the greater good. It explores the complex interplay between individual agency and the forces shaping American history, providing valuable insights into the character of the nation and the ongoing struggle to define its identity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First American and Other Sunday Evening Studies in Biography
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330165977
• ISBN 13: 9781330165973
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Christianity

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Excerpt from The First American and Other Sunday Evening Studies in Biography

But does not this ascribed pre-eminence conflict with the well-known epithet which crowns George Washington as first in war first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen?

Noz - In the sense intended by the poet, it is true that, as a new birth of the new soil of this Republic, Lincoln was its most typical production. He was the first American as embodying most fully the peculiar elements of the new nation of the western world.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.