Lincoln the Unknown
by Dale Carnegie
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Biography of Abraham Lincoln chronicling his early life, struggles, and presidency.Tags
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Lincoln the Unknown, by Dale Carnegie (pp 253) published 1932. As Carnegie wrote of his own book, “I [felt] there was a genuine need for a short biography” rather than a “learned treatise.” His work is definitely NOT a learned treatise! Rather, it’s a biography that touches on many of the important facts about Lincoln’s life, concluding with chapters about the unfortunate Mary Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, and the story of an attempted theft of Lincoln’s body from its testing place in Springfield, Illinois. It does not appear to be well researched, and reads like a compilation of favorite tales about Abraham Lincoln. If for no other reason, it’s suspect because of references to many unverified quotes, and factual errors show more about Robert E. Lee and Ulysses Grant (among others). There are far too many well-written modern biographies of Lincoln to recommend this book to anyone but a Lincoln bibliophile. show less
I got this at a used booksale or something and tried reading through it a few times. It just didn't work. It doesn't flow well and is really old - copyright 1932 to be exact. It makes you wonder if it's even accurate anymore. Too hard and boring to read - get another book.
What a crazy life!
Includes text of significant writings such as the letter to Mrs. Bixby.
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Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (spelled Carnagey until 1922) was born on November 24, 1888 in Maryville, Missouri. He was the son of a poor farmer but he managed to get an education at the State Teacher's College in Warrensburg. After school he became a successful salesman and then began pursuing his dream of becoming a lecturer. At one point, he show more lived, penniless, at the YMCA on 125th street in New York City. There he persuaded the "Y" manager to allow him to give courses on public speaking. His technique included making students speak about something that made them angry -- this technique made them unafraid to address an audience. From this beginning, the Dale Carnegie Course developed. (Dale also changed the spelling of his last name from Carnagey to Carnegie due to the widely recognized name of Andrew Carnegie.) Carnegie wrote Public Speaking: a Practical Course for Business Men (1926), but his greatest written achievement was How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936). The book has still made it on to the bestsellers' list in 2014. Carnegie died at his home in Forest Hills, New York on November 1, 1955. He was buried in the Belton, Cass County, Missouri, cemetery. The official biography from Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. states that he died of Hodgkin's disease. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- People/Characters
- Abraham Lincoln
- Important places
- USA
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Civil War Era (1857-1865)
- LCC
- E457 .C28 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 Lincoln's administrations, 1861-April 15, 1865
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- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- ASINs
- 30
