Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War Era (2) (Vintage Civil War Library)

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A &“brilliant&” look at America&’s sixteenth president by the New York Times–bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lincoln (American Historical Review). First published in 1956 and revised and updated for the twenty-first century, Lincoln Reconsidered is a masterpiece of Civil War scholarship. In a dozen eloquent, witty, and incisive essays, the author of the definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln offers a fresh perspective on topics previously shrouded in myth and hagiography and brings the president&’s tough-mindedness, strategic acumen, and political flexibility into sharp focus. From Lincoln&’s patchwork education to his contradictory interpretations of the Constitution and the legacy of the Founding Fathers, David Herbert Donald reveals the legal mind behind the legend of the Great Emancipator. &“Toward a Reconsideration of the Abolitionists&” sheds new light on the radicalism of the antislavery movement, while &“Herndon and Mary Lincoln&” brilliantly characterizes the complicated relationship between two of the president&’s closest companions. &“Getting Right with Lincoln&” and &“The Folklore Lincoln&” draw on the methods of cultural anthropology to produce a provocative analysis of Lincoln as symbol. No historian has done more to enhance our understanding of Lincoln&’s presidency and the causes and effects of the Civil War than Donald. Lincoln Reconsidered is an entertaining and accessible introduction to his work and a must-read for every student of American history.
Copyright:
2001

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
210 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504034029
Publisher:
Open Road Media
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Copyrighted By:
David Herbert Donald
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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