Lincoln and the election of 1860
In: Concise Lincoln library
Abstract
Abraham Lincoln looms large in American memory. He is admired for his many accomplishments, including his skills as an orator and writer, his Emancipation Proclamation, and his unswerving leadership during the strife-ridden years of the Civil War. Now, Michael S. Green unveils another side to the sixteenth president of the United States: that of the astute political operator. Lincoln and the Election of 1860 examines how, through a combination of political intrigue and deep commitment to the principle of freedom, Lincoln journeyed from Republican underdog to an improbable vic.
Verfügbarkeit
Themen
Sprachen
Englisch
Verlag
Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN
9780809386369, 0809386364, 1280697938, 9781280697937, 9780809330355, 0809330350, 9780809330362, 0809330369, 9786613674890, 6613674893
Seiten
xi, 136
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