Description
This new volume in the Best American History Essays series brings together classic writing from top American historians on one of our greatest presidents. Ranging from incisive assessments of his political leadership, to explorations of his enigmatic character, to reflections on the mythos that has become inseparable from the man, each of these contributions expands our understanding of Abraham Lincoln and shows why he has been such an object of enduring fascination.Contributions include: * James McPherson on Lincoln the military strategist* Richard Hofstadter on the Lincoln legend* Edmund Wilson on his contribution to American letters* John Hope Franklinon the Emancipation Proclamation* James Horton on Lincoln and race* David M. Potter on the secession* Richard Current on Lincoln's political genius* Mark Neely on Lincoln and civil liberties
Author: Organization of American Historians
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 02/13/2009
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.28w x 0.71d
ISBN13: 9780230609143
ISBN10: 0230609147
BISAC Categories:
- History | Essays
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | Americas (North Central South West Indies)
Author: Organization of American Historians
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 02/13/2009
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.28w x 0.71d
ISBN13: 9780230609143
ISBN10: 0230609147
BISAC Categories:
- History | Essays
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | Americas (North Central South West Indies)
About the Author
SEAN WILENTZ is the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University, USA. He regularly writes on history and politics for publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and Salon.com. His most recent book is The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln.
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