The Resource Abraham Lincoln, Esq. : the legal career of America's greatest president, edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams
Abraham Lincoln, Esq. : the legal career of America's greatest president, edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams
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- Summary
- As our nation's most beloved and recognizable president, Abraham Lincoln is best known for the Emancipation Proclamation and for guiding our country through the Civil War. But before he took the oath of office, Lincoln practiced law for nearly twenty-five years in the Illinois courts. Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America's Greatest President examines Lincoln's law practice and the effect it had on his presidency and the country
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (263 pages, [16] pages of plates)
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. Evaluating Lincoln's career. Reassessing Lincoln's legal career / Harold Holzer
- Lincoln's lessons for lawyers / Frank J. Williams
- Does lawyer Lincoln matter? / Mark E. Steiner
- A. Lincoln, respectable "prairie lawyer" / Brian Dirck
- pt. 2. The Illinois years. A. Lincoln, debtor-creditor lawyer / Roger Billings
- The power of Lincoln's legal words / John A. Lupton
- Competence, diligence, and getting paid : Lincoln's lessons for today's ethical lawyer / William T. Ellis and Billie J. Ellis Jr.
- Lincoln's legal ethics : the client correspondence / Roger Billings
- Lincoln and the Kentuckians : placing Lincoln in context with lawyers and clients from his native state / Christopher A. Schnell
- pt. 3. The Washington years. Abraham Lincoln as practical constitutional lawyer / Mackubin Thomas Owens
- President Lincoln : the international lawyer / William D. Pederson
- Isbn
- 9780813139937
- Label
- Abraham Lincoln, Esq. : the legal career of America's greatest president
- Title
- Abraham Lincoln, Esq.
- Title remainder
- the legal career of America's greatest president
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams
- Title variation
- Abraham Lincoln, Esquire
- Subject
-
- Biography
- Electronic books
- HISTORY
- HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History
- Illinois
- Law
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Illinois -- Biography
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Career in law
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Career in law
- Presidents
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- As our nation's most beloved and recognizable president, Abraham Lincoln is best known for the Emancipation Proclamation and for guiding our country through the Civil War. But before he took the oath of office, Lincoln practiced law for nearly twenty-five years in the Illinois courts. Abraham Lincoln, Esq.: The Legal Career of America's Greatest President examines Lincoln's law practice and the effect it had on his presidency and the country
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- Dewey number
- 973.7092
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E457.2
- LC item number
- .A1447 2010eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Billings, Roger D
- Williams, Frank J
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Lawyers
- Presidents
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- History
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Law
- Lawyers
- Presidents
- Illinois
- United States
- Label
- Abraham Lincoln, Esq. : the legal career of America's greatest president, edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Evaluating Lincoln's career. Reassessing Lincoln's legal career / Harold Holzer -- Lincoln's lessons for lawyers / Frank J. Williams -- Does lawyer Lincoln matter? / Mark E. Steiner -- A. Lincoln, respectable "prairie lawyer" / Brian Dirck -- pt. 2. The Illinois years. A. Lincoln, debtor-creditor lawyer / Roger Billings -- The power of Lincoln's legal words / John A. Lupton -- Competence, diligence, and getting paid : Lincoln's lessons for today's ethical lawyer / William T. Ellis and Billie J. Ellis Jr. -- Lincoln's legal ethics : the client correspondence / Roger Billings -- Lincoln and the Kentuckians : placing Lincoln in context with lawyers and clients from his native state / Christopher A. Schnell -- pt. 3. The Washington years. Abraham Lincoln as practical constitutional lawyer / Mackubin Thomas Owens -- President Lincoln : the international lawyer / William D. Pederson
- Control code
- ocn703155213
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (263 pages, [16] pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813139937
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786612976100
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
-
- 297610
- 22573/ctt2hgfzf
- E6D0F87E-B8DA-4DCE-94F9-8E9DA11B6817
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o703155213
- (OCoLC)703155213
- Label
- Abraham Lincoln, Esq. : the legal career of America's greatest president, edited by Roger Billings and Frank J. Williams
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. 1. Evaluating Lincoln's career. Reassessing Lincoln's legal career / Harold Holzer -- Lincoln's lessons for lawyers / Frank J. Williams -- Does lawyer Lincoln matter? / Mark E. Steiner -- A. Lincoln, respectable "prairie lawyer" / Brian Dirck -- pt. 2. The Illinois years. A. Lincoln, debtor-creditor lawyer / Roger Billings -- The power of Lincoln's legal words / John A. Lupton -- Competence, diligence, and getting paid : Lincoln's lessons for today's ethical lawyer / William T. Ellis and Billie J. Ellis Jr. -- Lincoln's legal ethics : the client correspondence / Roger Billings -- Lincoln and the Kentuckians : placing Lincoln in context with lawyers and clients from his native state / Christopher A. Schnell -- pt. 3. The Washington years. Abraham Lincoln as practical constitutional lawyer / Mackubin Thomas Owens -- President Lincoln : the international lawyer / William D. Pederson
- Control code
- ocn703155213
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (263 pages, [16] pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780813139937
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786612976100
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
-
- 297610
- 22573/ctt2hgfzf
- E6D0F87E-B8DA-4DCE-94F9-8E9DA11B6817
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o703155213
- (OCoLC)703155213
Subject
- Biography
- Electronic books
- HISTORY
- HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History
- Illinois
- Law
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Illinois -- Biography
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Career in law
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Career in law
- Presidents
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States
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