Read the full text online edition of our house divided a history of the people of the united states during lincolns administration 1961 home browse books book details our house divided a history of the . Our house divided a history of the people of the united states during lincolns administration premier civil war classics mcmaster john bach on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers our house divided a history of the people of the united states during lincolns administration premier civil war classics. Our house divided a history of the people of the united states during lincolns administration premier civil war classics john bach mcmaster on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers our house divided a history of the people of the united states during lincolns administration premier civil war classics. The house divided speech was an address given by abraham lincoln later president of the united states on june 16 1858 at what was then the illinois state capitol in springfield after he had accepted the illinois republican partys nomination as that states us senator the nomination of lincoln was the final item of business at the convention which then broke for dinner meeting again at 8 pm the evening session was mainly devoted to speeches. Lincoln warns that america is becoming a house divided on june 16 1858 newly nominated senatorial candidate abraham lincoln addresses the illinois republican convention in springfield and