Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America A Biography

Name: Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America A Biography
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ISBN: 9780195151008

ISBN-10: 0195151003

ISBN-13: 9780195151008

Edition: 2001 (Reprint)

Authors: William E. Gienapp

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While the heart of the book focuses on the Civil War, Gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of Lincoln's early life, from pioneer farm boy, to politician and lawyer in Springfield, to his stunning election as sixteenth president of the United States. We see how Lincoln grew during his years in office, how he developed a keen aptitude for military strategy and displayed enormous skill in dealing with his generals, and also how his strategy evolved from a desire to preserve theUnion into one of emancipation and total war.A former backwoodsman and country lawyer, Abraham Lincoln rose to become one of America's greatest presidents. The biography offers a vivid account of Lincoln's…

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



Preface



A Son of the Frontier



Thwarted Ambition



Rise to Power



A People's Contest



From Limited War to Revolution



Midstream



To Finish the Task



With Malice Toward None


Chronology of Abraham Lincoln


List of Abbreviations


Notes


Bibliographical Essay


Index