Lincoln Tells a Joke - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lincoln Tells a Joke write by Kathleen Krull. This book was released on 2010-04-01. Lincoln Tells a Joke available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Lincoln's Sense of Humor
Lincoln's Sense of Humor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lincoln's Sense of Humor write by Richard Carwardine. This book was released on 2017-10-23. Lincoln's Sense of Humor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "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"--
Abe Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter
Abe Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Abe Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter write by Paul M. Zall. This book was released on 2007. Abe Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Lincoln on the Verge
Lincoln on the Verge - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lincoln on the Verge write by Ted Widmer. This book was released on 2020-04-07. Lincoln on the Verge available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE “A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post “A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin Lincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic. As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln boards a train for Washington and his inauguration—an inauguration Southerners have vowed to prevent. Lincoln on the Verge charts these pivotal thirteen days of travel, as Lincoln discovers his power, speaks directly to the public, and sees his country up close. Drawing on new research, this riveting account reveals the president-elect as a work in progress, showing him on the verge of greatness, as he foils an assassination attempt, forges an unbreakable bond with the American people, and overcomes formidable obstacles in order to take his oath of office.
Long, Tall Lincoln
Long, Tall Lincoln - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Long, Tall Lincoln write by Jennifer Dussling. This book was released on 2017-06-20. Long, Tall Lincoln available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Abraham Lincoln didn’t look like a president. He didn’t always act like a president, either—he liked to wrestle with his sons and tell jokes. But he always fought for fairness, freedom, and unity. Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in Abraham Lincoln’s life in this Level Two I Can Read biography, which combines a traditional, illustrated narrative with historical photographs at the back of book. Complete with a timeline, photographs, and little-known facts about the United States’ sixteenth president: the long and tall Abraham Lincoln. Long, Tall Lincoln is a Level Two I Can Read, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
