Albert Jeremiah Beveridge

Albert Jeremiah Beveridge (1862-1927) was a Republican politician who served Indiana as a U.S. Senator from 1899 to 1911. At the close of his political career he turned to writing history. His 4-volume Life of John Marshall, completed in 1919, won a Pulitzer Prize. He then worked on this biography of Lincoln, having it substantially complete by the time of his death in 1927. Beveridge considered these two biographies, of Marshall and Lincoln, as a continuous “institutional history” of the United States.

Served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1801-1835, playing an important role in the development of the American legal system. “A full and accurate biography, with historic background, well documented and based on wide research. Bibliographies. Contents: v.l, Frontiersman, soldier, lawmaker, 1755-1788; v.2, Politician, diplomat, statesman, 1789-1801; v.3, Conflict and construction, 1800-1915; v.4. The building of the nation, 1815-1835.” — A.L.A. Catalog 1926

“A story of the youth and early manhood of Lincoln. Opening in Vermont In 1831, the story carries a typical pioneer family across the country to Illinois, the land of plenty. The Traylors settle In New Salem where they meet the lean, gaunt youth known as Abe Lincoln. They become friends and the friendship stands the test of shared joys and sorrows in the primitive frontier community. The conditions of the time are pictured and the growth of the anti-slavery sentiment, although the narrative, ending with Lincoln’s departure to take his seat in congress in 1847, does not take in the active conflict. The “underground railroad” too has a part in the story. A concluding chapter in the form of a memoir sketches the later years of Lincoln’s life.” “The Abraham Lincoln of Irving Bacheller’s new novel is not the half legendary figure of popular imagination or even of some biographers. It is a re-creation of Lincoln, the fellow human being.” – The Book Review Digest

Catherine Eddy Beveridge's life was a window to some of the most important historical events and personalities of her time. Through her Chronicle, the reader receives a highly insightful and unmatched perspective of social and political life in early twentieth-century America. This biography details her life and travels from 1902 through 1908 and her marriage to Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana. Her social standing and friendships offer a unique look at some of the most prominent and important personalities of the time, including Theodore Roosevelt, Henry James, the Marshall Field family, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Russian Emperor Nicholas II. - Publisher.