Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln Six Months at the White House

Name: Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln Six Months at the White House
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ISBN: 9780803263659

ISBN-10: 0803263651

ISBN-13: 9780803263659

Edition: 1995

Authors: F. B. Carpenter, Mark E. Neely, Mark E. Neely

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Late in 1863 a young painter named Francis B. Carpenter wished to commemorate the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The likable and well-connected Carpenter received President Lincoln’s consent during a visit to the White House. “Well, Mr. Carpenter, we will turn you loose in here,” said Lincoln. The painter set up a studio in the state dining room and worked for months in 1864 under a lighted chandelier. It was a marvelous opportunity to observe the president and converse with him. The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln:is Carpenter’s account of his experience. He watched the daily parade of petitioners who came to Lincoln’s office—worried mothers, desperate job-seekers, needy…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 8/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.99" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Introduction


Notes


Preface


Six Months at the White House


Index