Abram Dittenhoefer (80 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. How We Elected Lincoln. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dampstaining to jacket, bottom of book throughout, still readable. Overall pages clean.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. NO DUST JACKET. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong. COVER MAY NOT MATCH THE PICTURE ON THIS SITE. AN EXCELLENT READING OR REFERENCE COPY!; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Abram J. Dittenhoefer was a young South Carolinian who embraced abolition and moved to New York in order to work for the newly formed Republican party and its antislavery platform. Even though he was in his early twenties, he quickly established himself as a savvy and creative campaigner, and when he encountered Abraham Lincoln in New York City on February 27, 1860, a mutual friendship and trust were established. Soon, Dittenhoefer became a member of Lincoln's political circle, and he helped direct both of Lincoln's successful bids for the presidency. In How We Elected Lincoln, originally published in 1916 and appearing now for the first time in paperback, we have the only firsthand account of Lincoln's political campaigns. Here Lincoln emerges as a real human being, full of doubts and convictions, while the usual dry-as-dust recitation of political facts is transformed into heated, vivid, nail-biting episodes. Lincoln was an underdog in both of his elections, and Dittenhoefer conveys the extreme tension and acrimony of each campaign. Drama surrounds this wartime president who faced a grueling reelection campaign at the same moment he was grappling with the darkest moments for his Union cause. Faced with competition within his own party, Lincoln resigned himself to defeat but continued to make astute decisions. The sudden success of Ulysses S. Grant on the battlefield in the autumn of 1864 turned the tide for both the Union Army and Lincoln's fortunes with the electorate. According to Dittenhoefer, Lincoln's greatest legacy was the eradication of American slavery, and in this compact account the author shows from direct experience the difficulties and resistance Lincoln encountered while working to achieve his goal.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. How We Elected Lincoln: Personal Recollections of Lincoln and Men of His Time. Book.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Harper & Brothers, 1916; no additional printings indicated, Harper's code 'M-Q' on copyright page. Likely a variant or later state First Edition. Brown paper over boards, black titling on front board, no text on spine. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; moderate amount of wear to edges of boards; text very good throughout. No dust jacket. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Politics. Blue cloth covers rubbed, a little wear on the tips. Interior clean and tight, pages toned.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. 95pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to front board. Cover is in unworn condition, contents are age-toned, slight offsetting to endpapers. Dust jacket is worn and soiled, separated along spine, now protected in mylar cover, and no large pieces missing. Alice B. Woodward (illustrator).…

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