Author : Richard Carwardine
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2017-10-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0809336146
"Abraham Lincoln was the first president consistently to make storytelling and laughter tools of office. This book shows how his uses of humor evolved to fit changing personal circumstances, and explores its versatility, range of expressions, and multiple sources"--
Author : Paul M. Zall
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781572335851
Abraham Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter, a substantial revision of P. M. Zall's 1982 classic, Abe Lincoln Laughing, consists of stories, jokes, and anecdotes on a wide range of topics by and about Abraham Lincoln before and after he became president. Establishing which tales are authentic and which are frauds and delusions, Abraham Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter includes stories derived from Lincoln's writings and speeches; writings by others up to April 1865; post-Civil War writings by those who knew him; and writings by others about Lincoln in later decades, including a sample from the twentieth century. Within each group, entries are arranged in the order they appeared in print. The volume contains notes, a bibliography, an index of the entries by section, and a subject index.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 45,24 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0547487924
Poor Abraham Lincoln! His life was hardly fun at all. A country torn in two by war, citizens who didn’t like him as president, a homely appearance—what could there possibly be to laugh about? And yet he did laugh. Lincoln wasn’t just one of our greatest presidents. He was a comic storyteller and a person who could lighten a grim situation with a clever quip. This unusual biography of Lincoln highlights his life and presidency, focusing on what made his sense of humor so distinctive—and so necessary to surviving his tough life and times.
Author : Beatrice Schenk De Regniers
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Wit and humor
ISBN : 9780394810799
Here are the wit and wisdom of a great American, more than sixty jokes and humorous stories told by and about Abraham Lincoln. He used humor to prove a point, to help answer questions, or to cheer up people around him--P. 1.
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 11,95 MB
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0486848833
This collection of jokes and yarns reflects the homespun humor Lincoln developed as a traveling lawyer, which later proved an effective tool for negotiating policy, gaining influence, and imparting moral lessons.
Author : Benjamin P. Thomas
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2006-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252073403
Gathers the uncollected work on Lincoln by Benjamin P Thomas, regarded as the greatest Lincoln historian of his generation. This diverse collection is enhanced by an introduction by Michael Burlingame, himself a leading biographer of Lincoln, who provides a portrait of Thomas and his circuitous path toward writing history.
Author : Gordon Leidner
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1492609668
"Simply the best book that has been published on this great president's humor and stories...Everyone interested in Abraham Lincoln will want to read this."—William C. Harris, author of Lincoln and the Border States Abraham Lincoln has long been admired for his leadership, honesty, and eloquence. But despite his somber reputation, the sixteenth president was quite funny. With an uncanny ability to mimic others and an irresistible midwestern twang, Lincoln, in fact, could be downright hilarious. Brimming with his funniest quips, jokes, and stories, Lincoln's Gift explores the crucial role humor played throughout his tumultuous professional and private life. Perfect for history buffs and Lincoln enthusiasts alike, this clever and captivating biography reveals how America's greatest president used his lighter side to lead the country through one of its darkest times, the Civil War. "Gordon Leidner ingeniously blends a study of Lincoln's humor with an account of his life, showing how our sixteenth president was not always a 'man of sorrows' but often a man of laughter, capable alike of enjoying as well as telling a good story."—Michael Burlingame, author of Abraham Lincoln: A Life
Author : Richard Carwardine
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 33,79 MB
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 030726467X
As a defender of national unity, a leader in war, and the emancipator of slaves, Abraham Lincoln lays ample claim to being the greatest of our presidents. But the story of his rise to greatness is as complex as it is compelling. In this superb, prize-winning biography, acclaimed historian Richard Carwardine examines Lincoln’s dramatic political journey, from his early years in the Illinois legislature to his nation-shaping years in the White House. Here, Carwardine combines a new perspective with a compelling narrative to deliver a fresh look at one of the pillars of American politics. He probes the sources of Lincoln’s moral and political philosophy and uses his groundbreaking research to cut through the myth and expose the man behind it.
Author : Alexander Kelly McClure
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 17,18 MB
Release : 1901
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Author : Lane Smith
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 27,22 MB
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1596436085
From the bestselling author of "It's a Book" comes a funny, touching tale about the legacy of America's greatest president. Full color.
