Lincoln of Kentucky

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Illinois may claim to be the “Land of Lincoln,” but it was Kentucky—the state of this future president's birth—that shaped his personality and continued to affect his life at every stage.

Lincoln spent the first seven years of his life in Kentucky. His wife was from the Bluegrass state, as were each of the women with whom he had romantic relationships. All three of his law partners were Kentuckians, as was his lifelong best friend.

During the Civil War, Lincoln is reputed to have said, “I hope to have God on my side, but I must have Kentucky.” Recognizing Kentucky's importance as the bellwether of the four loyal slave states, Lincoln accepted the commonwealth's illegal neutrality until Unionists secured firm control of the state government.

Yet even loyal supporters disagreed with some policies, most notably his attitude towards slavery. Lincoln urged the commonwealth to adopt a scheme of gradual, compensated emancipation, a position so unpopular that Kentucky voted for George B. McClellan in the 1864 presidential election, one of only three states to do so. It was not until the twentieth century that Kentuckians fully recognized and accepted his greatness.

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If you admire Abraham Lincoln, this guide will take you to the places he lived and worked, laughed and loved, and wept. Follow in Lincoln's footsteps to the log cabin where he was born, to the Indiana frontier where he grew to manhood, to the places where he built his career in law and rose to become sixteenth President of the United States. The book features more than 25 sites, including a fascinating summary of historical events that took place at each site and a detailed description of the site as it is today. This is the ultimate guide for travelers seeking a greater appreciation for the lands of Lincoln.

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A Must-Read for Everyone.......2006-05-09

This is simply a marvelous book. I picked up an earlier edition a few years ago and still refer to it quite often for my own research into Lincoln. As Mr. Davenport stated in that edition, the book is a travel guide, not a biography. However, because of the fact that it is so well-researched and full of detail, it could almost pass for a biographical overview, especially of Lincoln's life in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, prior to his presidency.

I highly recommend this book for any Lincoln admirer, those who have a mild interest in the subject and especially for those who want to learn more. With Lincoln, there's always more to learn!

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Lincoln and the Bluegrass
William H. Townsend
Manufacturer: University Press of Kentucky
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Lincoln and His World: The Early Years, Birth to Illinois Legislature

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Lincoln and His World: The Early Years, Birth to Illinois Legislature
Richard Lawrence Miller
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
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ASIN: 0811701875

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Quoting from eyewitness accounts, Richard Lawrence Miller allows Lincoln and his contemporaries to tell the story of this monumental American and bring a fascinating era of American history to life. The book covers Lincoln's birth through his first election to the Illinois legislature in 1834. Subsequent volumes will deal with Lincoln's life up to the White House years.

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Best Lincoln book ever.......2007-05-15

This book is absolutely captivating. It is one of the best biographies I have ever read--one truly has a feel for what Lincoln's world was like during his childhood and early adulthood. Can't wait for the sequel.

The Three Kentucky Presidents: Lincoln, Taylor, Davis

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The Three Kentucky Presidents: Lincoln, Taylor, Davis
Holman Hamilton
Manufacturer: University Press of Kentucky
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The three Kentucky presidents—Abraham Lincoln, Zachary Taylor, and Jefferson Davis—were profoundly shaped by their experiences in Kentucky, poised as it was on the border between the North and the South, the East and the Western Frontier. Holman Hamilton asserts that these leaders were personally and politically influenced by their connections to the state.

The contrasting traits of western frontiersman and southern aristocrat illuminate Kentucky's heritage and affected Taylor, Lincoln, and Davis, presidents during one of America's most troubled eras. Frontier values influenced Lincoln's and Taylor's views on the major issues of their time: extension of slavery, which they opposed, and preservation of the Union, which they supported. Davis's career reflects Southern values, leading him to favor slavery's extension and the Confederacy.

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Nancy Hanks : Kentucky Girl (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Augusta Stevenson
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Abe Lincoln, Kentucky boy,
Raymond Warren
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Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative (The Life of Lincoln)

Manufacturer: The Lincoln Mint
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ASIN: B000BZZEGY

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In his life, Abraham Lincoln wrote two short autobiographical sketches. In this book both of these sketches have been combined into a single, first-person autobiographical narrative. The text has been supplemented with Lincoln speeches and letters which are autobiographical in nature. Where Lincoln's writings were not available to cover certain important periods of his life, Mr. Newman supplied his own comments, readily distinguishable from Lincoln's own text.

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The Buffalo Trace
Virginia Louise Snider Eifert
Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead
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Historic homes and old buildings of Lincoln County, Kentucky

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Historic homes and old buildings of Lincoln County, Kentucky
Shirley Dunn
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Bernard-Henri Levy's Who Killed Daniel Pearl? offers a harrowing look at Pearl's life and tragic death wrought with a unique blending of journalism, novelist's imagination, and autobiography. Levy--an acclaimed French philosopher and bestselling author in Europe--in 2002 launched a one-year journey to understand Wall Street Journal reporter Pearl and the circumstances that led to his murder in Pakistan; the briskly paced result traces a thread from Pearl's killers through Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and, possibly, to Al-Quaida. In building his case, Levy takes none of the news stories on face value. At great personal risk, he follows the same steps that Pearl walked to the very farm house where the journalist was killed. He seems to question everything and provides bearing witness as the truth-telling reportage required in a nation like Pakistan that "has lost even the very idea of what a free press could be."

But Levy does not let his interrogative mind crush the emotional weight of his subject. He questions himself frequently, undermines his own assumptions, and continually returns to the man, Pearl: "a man who was ordinary and exemplary, normal and admirable." Ultimately, the book is a powerful work of compassion as much as a valuable bit of detective work. It is about a good man who died too soon as well as the terrible alliances that could perform such an act against him. Levy does not want Pearl's lessons to be lost to the world. He, like Pearl, seeks a "gentle Islam" that will resist the ring of blood and hate in what Levy calls "the beginning of the grand struggle of the century." --Patrick O'Kelley

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The international bestseller The New York Times called "a gripping synthesis of philosophy and reportage," Levy's undercover investigation into the gruesome killing of journalist Daniel Pearl leads to stunning revelations about Pakistan's secret nuclear arms trading.

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Great Adventure.......2006-07-12

I picked up this book at a used bookstore in Ojai. Because I knew Levy was a philosopher, I expected the book to be about the meaning of Pearl's execution. It turned out to be a page-turner adventure story about Levy's investigation, with stops in Karachi, Islamabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Dubai, Delhi, and Los Angeles and a huge and often shady cast of characters, many with multiple aliases. Ultimately Levy's investigation leads to a lot of conjecture about who was responsible for what and the purpose of the murder. It would be almost impossible for all of the conjecture to be true, but just as impossible for all of it to be false. An amazing work, regardless.

A sharing and shining of light.......2006-05-12

This is another of those books which by the very provocative nature of its title invites apprehension and misunderstanding from those who have not read it.

Other reviewers have summarized the contents of the book quite adequately, so I shall confine my description to this: the volume details Bernard-Henri Levy's one year investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 2002 murder of journalist Daniel Pearl in Pakistan. Levy is on the ground in Karachi, Los Angeles, London, and just about anywhere else on this planet that served as a backdrop to any of the major players - those we know of, anyway - in this tragedy.

The key point being: it's Levy's subjective investigation report and derivative thoughts. It's not CSI. It's not a Fox News sanitized, agenda-laden report. It's BHL doing what he does best: grabbing a live situation and filtering it through the sieve of his own experience and mindful analysis. The result is mesmerizing. Levy's style, to oversimplify, is an evolutionary step beyond that innovated by Capote: Levy takes a real life story, writes it in the manner of a novel, and (here is where he moves away from the Capote model) personally insinuates himself into the plot as the observer.

When I read Levy, I place myself as the silent person over his shoulder, watching what he watches, and hearing what he hears. I ride along in the car, climb the stairs, step into the back rooms that have the blood on the floor and the kids playing outside. By reading in this manner, one can more fully enter into Levy's inner dialogue, and mentally join the discussion. It's rather a psychic travelogue. Imagine sitting in a caf? listening to a friend who has just returned from, say, Lahore, describing what he saw and who he spoke with, and what he thought. That's the attitude of this book. I can smell the hotel lobbies, hear the cacophony of the streets, and feel my cold perspiration when the cab is pulled over by a Pakistani policeman with an automatic weapon.

Some reviewers have called this work anti-Islam, or anti-Daniel Pearl, or anti-American. Some reviewers (American themselves no doubt) seem to have stopped at the point they realize BHL is French, and then walk away, caught up in the present Francophobe lunacy. It's a shame, as they obviously haven't read the book, and therefore they miss the boat along with any hope of a progressive discussion. It's no more anti-Islam than, for example, writing about Bernadette Devlin would be anti-Christianity.

This book should be read by mindful people and thinking book clubs everywhere, as it brings to the fore notions that are not widely reported in the U.S. concerning certain nations who purport to be our allies, and perhaps do not always remain true to that allegiance. Or can't. It's an excellent glimpse into the furtive, dark, and complicated world of terror organizations that is rarely publicized in the States.

At my fantasy dinner party, I seat BHL next to Reza Aslan, and listen to them discuss these events, both those that befell Mr. Pearl, and those precedent - now there's a panel that would enlighten and inform us all.

The LA Times recently reported that Beacon Pictures is scheduled to begin this autumn filming a movie based on the book. It should prove interesting to see how and if the director captures BHL's academic musings on camera.

Suspenseful, somewhat difficult to read........2006-02-21

Bernard Henri Levy is the sometimes controversial investigative French reporter/novelist who has been on assignment for a variety of publications all over the world. In going after the story of Daniel Pearl, which "morphed" into this fascinating account, Levy was no stranger to the risks of Pearl's path, boldly going along the paths followed by Pearl into Pakistan, where he died.

The book is intriguing, long, complicated, and may be slightly "off" for readers because of the nature of the translation to English, but nevertheless, it kept me awake for hours.

Levy details the facts as we know them, but his speculation is wide-ranging. He clearly outlines that many of the questions he asks and conclusions he draws are his own, and not necessarily the product of a factual, totally nonfiction account (avoiding the Frey problem of last year!).

Daniel Pearl was on assignment in brutal Pakistan for the Wall St. Journal when he was kidnapped. We believe his kidnap was the plot of Islamic fanatics, and the government of Pakistan enlisted international groups and conducted a frantic search for Pearl throughout the country. Pearl, a Jew, was found brutally murdered, and the video of how he died was released in shadowy form on the internet.

In pursuing the investigation, sometimes at the risk of his own life, Levy raises legitimate concerns about the nature and timeline of the Pakistani authorities' investigation, and Pearl's meeting with Omar Sheikh, who was educated in the west. Levy weaves in speculation about Sheikh, a crime syndicate, the militant Al Fuqrah and even speculates that the crime was perpetrated by the state of Pakistan, backing a variety of terrorist organizations.

He wonders aloud if Pearl was "on to" Al Qaida, and its offshoots on American soil. He wonders what the role of the CIA was, and how the events that led to Daniel Pearl's death related to what Pearl may have learned about the murky beginnings of the 9/11 plot.

Levy risked his own life, and creates an account, that, while speculative and sometimes rambling, is a page-turner. He spends time drawing out the history of fanaticism, particularly as it relates to Islamic terrorism. He shows how hatred has been nurtured and was brought to bear on Daniel Pearl, who suffered his death for his country and for his religion. Did he suffer also because of what he learned about the role of the US and Pakistani governements, and did that cause his eventual death? Pearl's wife has been loud in her praise of the efforts of both governments to prevent his senseless slaughter, but does she really know what caused his death?

When you have finished Levy's account, you will be left not with answers, but with a vague and terrifying sense of unease.... of evil. And it is this feeling of unease that lets you know that Levy's made a particularly brilliant write.

heimiller, you are an idiot..........2006-02-16

i cannot believe as i was reading through reviews of this book that i found some idiot trying to in-a-roundabout-fashion justify the murder of a (fellow american!) journalist. there is absolutely no evidence of pearl doing anything other than working as a reporter. heimiller you are a total cowardly a$$ and if i lived next to you i'd punch your teeth in for writing such nonsense.

A controversial book extremely well written ultimately flawed..........2006-01-05

I just finished reading this book and the many well written positive and negative reviews. It seems to me that Levy ultimately goes too far in racheting up the symbolic "reason for Pearl's murder. I could not help thinking of the movie Chinatown. It would likely have been quite enough to say that Pearl was killed because he was a Jew, an American, a journalist (perceived spy), that the assassins moved ahead on their own and actually erred in not waiting for Omar's directions (as I seem to recall BL says was alleged by Omar at his trial), or simply that he knew to much (the interesting nuclear angle raised late in the book). Levy discusses all of these motives and deicides they are simply unconvincing to him. Any combination of these reasons (or all the above) was most likely why Pearl was assassinated. On the final page Levy skated needlessly onto rhetorical thin ice of upping the reason for the murder to the "grand struggle of the century." In the next line, Levy mentions Pearl's "inveighing against the ideologues of a war of civilizations" (interestingly much more aggressive than Huntington's "clash" of civilizations - already considered an explosive phrase - Levy has apparently decided that Pear thought we were at "war"). It would be interesting to know if the original french says "war" (guerre) or the french word for "clash". BL's exact meaning here is a bit unclear but the hyperbolde is disconcerting. The effect of this final upping of the "reason" for the murder undermines all the positive things BL says about most of Islam, making these comments seem disingenuous. This is reflected in the understandable reaction of many critics on this site. This undermines greatly what for most of the previous 500 plus pages appears to me to be an excellent - but much too long - work worth reading by anyone already familiar with a more objective history of the history of the West and Islam. A more clear or positve ending attemtimg to embrace any focus on Danny's reported love of humnaity would have been a major imprvement (assuming that is how BHL actually feels). Bottom line, this book is closer to a poetic dialogue than objective jorunalism or current affairs. It is closer to Allen Ginsberg's Howl than Michael Scheuer's Imperial Hubris or SImon and Benjamin's Age of Sacred Terrorism or any of Bernard Lewis' books on Islam.

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Speakers of the House 1789-2002

Manufacturer: Nova Science Pub Inc
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California Votes: The 2002 Governor's Race : An Inside Look at the Candidates and Their Campaigns by the People Who Managed Them

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California Votes: The 2002 Governor's Race : An Inside Look at the Candidates and Their Campaigns by the People Who Managed Them

Manufacturer: Berkeley Public Policy Press
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Canadian Who's Who 2002 (Canadian Who's Who)

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Canadian Who's Who 2002 (Canadian Who's Who)

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Capital Source, Fall 2002: The Who's Who, What, Where in Washington (Capital Source)

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Capital Source, Fall 2002: The Who's Who, What, Where in Washington (Capital Source)

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Capital Source, Spring 2002: The Who's Who, What, Where in Washington (Capital Source, Spring 2002)

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Capital Source, Spring 2002: The Who's Who, What, Where in Washington (Capital Source, Spring 2002)

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The International Who's Who 2002
65th Ed 2002
Manufacturer: Routledge
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ASIN: 1857431049

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This new edition of The International Who's Who, lists biographical details of more than 18,000 of the world's most distinguished and eminent personalities. In over 1,700 pages this outstanding reference work records the lives and achievements of men and women from almost every profession and activity, from heads of state to sporting greats. Europa's editorial team aim to include those people who have risen to the top of their field or profession - from the headline makers to those names that most people would not have heard of but whose achievements and talents guarantee their inclusion. Entries are taken from almost every country in the world and from a wide variety of fields to include the leading figures from the worlds of science, business, finance, politics, law, administration and medicine to art, entertainment, music and fashion to name but a few. There is also a separate section with details of reigning royal families.

A typical entry includes details such as name, nationality, date and place of birth, family details, occupation/profession, career summary, education, awards and honors, publications, leisure interests, address, telephone/fax/e-mail/internet address.

Almost 1,000 new entries have been selected for this new edition, and existing biographies have been thoroughly updated. There is an obituary list of people who appeared in the last edition but who have since died. This truly authoritative work is the easiest and most reliable way of finding out about the leading personalities of today and is regularly used by cultural, scientific and professional bodies the media, public and academic libraries, businesses, government, schools, colleges and universities, international organizations, and embassies.

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When will this manual be available on CD Rom?.......1999-03-04

Time to replace these kilogrammes of paper with a small CD Rom.. Anemone Samson

Som Name Of the clinet in this book.......1999-02-23

I Have to find my name and my biogr. befor bying this boo

International Who's Who in Classical Music 2002 (International Who's Who in Music and Musicians Directory)

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International Who's Who in Classical Music 2002 (International Who's Who in Music and Musicians Directory)
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ASIN: 185743160X

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International Who's Who in Classical Music 2002 is an invaluable and useful source of biographical information on musicians and the organizations behind them, covering the classical and light classical fields. Offering truly international coverage, entries range from composers, conductors, arrangers and managers to musicians, singers, writers and soloists.

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The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 offers comprehensive biographical information covering the leading names on all aspects of popular music. It brings together the prominent names in pop music as well as the many emerging personalities in the industry, providing full biographical details on pop, rock, folk, jazz, dance, world and country artists.

Over 5,000 biographical entries include major career details, concerts, recordings and compositions, honors and contact addresses. Wherever possible, information is obtained directly from the entrants to ensure accuracy and reliability. Appendices include details of record companies, management companies, agents and promoters. The reference also details publishers, festivals and events and other organizations involved with music.

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