Lincoln's boys : John Hay, John Nicolay, and the war for Lincoln's image /

Lincoln's boys : John Hay, John Nicolay, and the war for Lincoln's image /

A timely and intimate look into Abraham Lincoln's White House through the lives of his two closest aides and confidants.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Zeitz, Joshua.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: New York : Viking, 2014.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Friends and associates.
Hay, John, > 1838-1905.
Nicolay, John G. > (John George), > 1832-1901.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Influence.
Private secretaries > United States > Biography.
Presidents > United States > Staff > Biography.
Presidents.
Private secretaries.
Friends and associates.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: June 13, 1905
  • Part I.
  • Chapter 1. Exile in the West
  • Chapter 2. The Homes of Free White People
  • Chapter 3. It Was My Privilege to Witness
  • Chapter 4. The Prairies Are on Fire
  • Chapter 5. Wide Awake
  • Part II.
  • Chapter 6. A Young Man of His Age
  • Chapter 7. Despotic Act in the Cause of Union
  • Chapter 8. God Placed Him Where He Is
  • Chapter 9. New Birth of Freedom
  • Chapter 10. His Heart Was Too Sad
  • Part III.
  • Chapter 11. Europe
  • Chapter 12. Pike County Balladeer
  • Chapter 13. Breadwinners
  • Part IV.
  • Chapter 14. A Model for All the Good Little Boys to Follow
  • Chapter 15. Our Ideal Hero
  • Chapter 16. We Are Lincoln Men All Through
  • Chapter 17. Lincolniana
  • Part V.
  • Chapter 18. The Fellows Who Came of Age in the Lincoln Years
  • Epilogue: July 25, 1947
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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