Presidency of Abraham Lincoln.

Description:

Abraham Lincoln's life and work have inspired more books than any other historical figure except Jesus and Shakespeare and attracted some of America's most renowned writers. But few know him as well as Phillip Paludan, one of the nation's foremost authorities on Lincoln and the Civil War. Paludan offers us Lincoln in whole - a complex, even contradictory personality who found greatness without seeking it and who felt deeply troubled about what he perceived as the nation's intertwined triumph and tragedy. Filled with fresh insights and new interpretations, this book presents a genuinely new and compelling portrait of a president and nation at war. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Lincoln, the presidency, and the Civil War.

subjects: Politics and government,  Lincoln, abraham , 1809-1865,  History,  E457 .p18 1994,  973.7/092,  Lincoln, abraham, 1809-1865,  Presidents, united states,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, biography,  United states, politics and government, 19th century,  United states history - 19th century - civil war,  United states history - 19th century - general & miscellaneous,  U.s. politics - history

People: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Places: United States

Times: 1861-1865