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Excerpt from Life of Schuyler Colfax
About sixty years ago a boy was born in the city of New York who at an early age became a resident of North em Indiana. Without means, without in?uential friends, with but a common school education, this boy made him self a conspicuous figure in the great formative period of the United States. His career from obscurity to positions of the highest distinction and the widest in?uence, involv ing a sketch of the times in which his lot was cast and the events with which his name must forever be associated, is the subject of this memoir. In its preparation the author has had access to the literary efiects of the dead statesman, as well as to all ordinary sources of information. He has found the story more fascinating than a romance, and trusts that his countrymen will find equal pleasure and profit in its perusal.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
About sixty years ago a boy was born in the city of New York who at an early age became a resident of North em Indiana. Without means, without in?uential friends, with but a common school education, this boy made him self a conspicuous figure in the great formative period of the United States. His career from obscurity to positions of the highest distinction and the widest in?uence, involv ing a sketch of the times in which his lot was cast and the events with which his name must forever be associated, is the subject of this memoir. In its preparation the author has had access to the literary efiects of the dead statesman, as well as to all ordinary sources of information. He has found the story more fascinating than a romance, and trusts that his countrymen will find equal pleasure and profit in its perusal.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Ovando James Hollister
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780260046284
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm
Page Count - 549
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Ovando James Hollister
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331669500
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 551
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