Abe Lincoln's legacy of laughter : humorous stories by and about Abraham Lincoln
"Abe Lincoln's Legacy of Laughter consists of stories, jokes, and anecdotes on a wide range of topics by and about Abraham Lincoln before and after he became president. Establishing which tales are authentic and which are frauds and delusions, the book (a substantial revision of P.M. Zall's 1982 classic, Abe Lincoln Laughing) includes stories derived from Lincoln's writings and speeches; writings by others up to April 1865; post-Civil War writings by those who knew him; and writings by others about Lincoln in later decades, including a sample from the twentieth century. Within each group, entries are arranged in the order in which they appeared in print. Included are notes, a bibliography, an index of the entries by section, and a subject index."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2007
1st ed
University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, 2007
Anecdotes
xix, 146 pages ; 23 cm
9781572335851, 1572335858
73742305
Lincoln's writings and speeches
Writings of other before April 1865
Stories told after April 1865 by those who knew Lincoln well
Stories told by others after April 1865
Substantially rev. ed. of: Abe Lincoln laughing. c1982