Following in Lincoln's Footsteps A Complete Annotated Reference to Hundreds of Historical Sites Visited by Abraham Lincoln

by Gary, Ralph V

• ISBN13: 9780786710683
• ISBN10: 0786710683
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-22
• Publisher: Basic Books
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Summary

From Abe Lincoln's law offices to the 16th president's Oval Office; from the address in Springfield, Illinois, where he made up with Mary Todd after a premarital spat to the window he jumped out of to avoid a quorum call in the Illinois General Assembly this unprecedented volume of Lincoln lore takes readers there. A longtime member of notable Lincoln societies, Ralph Gary has scoured county courthouse records and the writings of Lincoln's contemporaries as well as thousands of other books written on Lincoln's life and work to compile the most complete and up-to-date guide to Lincoln historical sites ever published. Included are detailed maps showing Lincoln's travels so that students of the Civil War and Lincoln buffs can retrace history by walking in the footsteps of one of America's most popular presidents. "By far the most comprehensive and useful guide ... well researched, beautifully written, and a much-needed reference." Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, Chair, The Lincoln Forum

Author Biography

Ralph Gary, an attorney, is a member of the Lincoln Forum, the Abraham Lincoln Association, and the Surratt Society. He lives near Fort Worth, Texas.

Table of Contents

Extent of Lincoln's Travels Map	xi
Note to Readers	xiii
Arkansas	1	(1)
Connecticut	2	(3)
Delaware	5	(1)
Illinois	6	(173)
Chicago, Illinois Map	53	(109)
Oak Ridge Cemetary Map	162	(5)
Springfield, Illinois Map	167	(12)
Indiana	179	(22)
Iowa	201	(2)
Kansas	203	(3)
Kentucky	206	(25)
Louisiana	231	(2)
Maryland	233	(14)
Massachusetts	247	(6)
Michigan	253	(2)
Mississippi	255	(1)
Missouri	256	(3)
New Hampshire	259	(2)
New Jersey	261	(2)
New York	263	(11)
Ohio	274	(6)
Pennsylvania	280	(15)
Gettysburg Address Site Map	287	(8)
Rhode Island	295	(2)
Tennessee	297	(2)
Vermont	299	(2)
Virginia	301	(28)
Washington, D.C.	329	(64)
Washington, D.C. Map	392	(1)
West Virginia	393	(2)
Wisconsin	395	(4)
Appendix I: Mary Lincoln after April 15, 1865	399	(4)
Appendix II: The Ultimate List of Abraham Lincoln--John Kennedy Coincidences	403	(12)
Appendix III: Lincoln Lore	415	(4)
Appendix IV: Abraham Lincoln--Jefferson Davis Comparisons	419	(4)
Appendix V: Publications Listing Sites Visited by Lincoln	423	(20)
Appendix VI: Comparisons Between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant	443	(6)
Appendix: VII: The Ultimate List of Comparisons and Similarities Between Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt	449	(12)
Index	461