<DIV>In a handsome, gift-quality volume celebrating the 200th anniversary of LincolnΠ²Πβ’s birth, AmericaΠ²Πβ’s top Lincoln historians offer their diverse perspectives on the life and legacy of AmericaΠ²Πβ’s sixteenth president. Spanning LincolnΠ²Πβ’s lifeΠβfrom his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to
Abraham Lincoln: Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President
β Scribed by C-SPAN.;Swain, Susan;Lamb, Brian
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
In a handsome, gift-quality volume celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, America's top Lincoln historians offer their diverse perspectives on the life and legacy of America's sixteenth president. Spanning Lincoln's life-from his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of America's most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865-these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader. Edited by C-SPAN's Bri.
β¦ Subjects
History;Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc;Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Miscellanea;Presidents--United States;;Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Anniversaries, etc;Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Miscellanea;Presidents -- United States -- Biography
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<p><span>Ubiquitous and enigmatic, the historical Lincoln, the literary Lincoln, even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16,000 books have been written about him, there is always more to say, new aspects of his life to consider, new facets of his per
<p>Ubiquitous and enigmatic, the historical Lincoln, the literary Lincoln, even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16,000 books have been written about him, there is always more to say, new aspects of his life to consider, new facets of his persona t