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The Humorous Mr. Lincoln: A Profile in Wit, Courage, and Compassion

In The Humorous Mr. Lincoln, Keith W. Jennison has gathered together the choice jokes, witticisms, retorts, and wry comments from the vast library of writing by and about Lincoln. It is a unique record of authentic Americana, filled with delightful cartoons, drawings, and campaign posters of the period.

The reader will enjoy Lincoln's jokes, wry comments anecdotes, and humorous stories which he often used to de-fuse times of stress and conflict. FOr example, he used humor by telling diverting tales during the War years "to help him escape his almost unendurable burden." 163 pp.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 177
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780881501094
  • Genres
  • biography, humor, history, presidents
  • Release date
  • 1988