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"Sublime In Its Magnitude": The Emancipation Proclamation, Allen C. Guelzo
"Sublime In Its Magnitude": The Emancipation Proclamation, Allen C. Guelzo
Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications
Book Summary: Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation had officially gone into effect on January 1, 1863, and the proposed Thirteenth Amendment had become a campaign issue. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment captures these historic times, profiling the individuals, events, and enactments that led to slavery’s abolition. Fifteen leading Lincoln scholars contribute to this collection, covering slavery from its roots in 1619 Jamestown, through the adoption of the Constitution, to Abraham Lincoln’s presidency. [From the Publisher]
The Lincoln Highway: Coast To Coast From Times Square To The Golden Gate, Wayne E. Motts
The Lincoln Highway: Coast To Coast From Times Square To The Golden Gate, Wayne E. Motts
Adams County History
The Lincoln Highway: Coast to Coast from Times Square to the Golden Gate
By Michael Wallis and Michael S. Williamson (WW Norton, New York and London, 2007 293 pages includes bibliography)
The book is divided into chapters by state following the highway from east to west. It is lavishly illustrated with color images of stops on the journey from the early days to the present. Of course, the roadway in Adams County is today US Route 30 and passes through the borough of Abbotstown to the western end of the county near the Michaux State Forest. Adams County highlights include …