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Abraham Lincoln, Public Speaker
LSU Press 1993; US$ 14.95In Abraham Lincoln, Public Speaker, Waldo W. Braden presents a thought-provoking study of the sixteenth president?s rhetorical style. In his discussion of Lincoln?s speaking practices from 1854 through 1865, Braden draws extensively on Lincoln?s papers and the reports of those who knew him and heard him speak. He portrays Lincoln in his various shows... more...
Lincoln
Simon & Schuster 2011; US$ 20.00David Herbert Donald's Lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of Lincoln's life and presidency. Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln's gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever- expanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Donald goes beyond biography,... more...
Lincoln's Greatest Speech
Simon & Schuster 2002; US$ 16.00After four years of unspeakable horror and sacrifice on both sides, the Civil War was about to end. On March 4, 1865, at his Second Inaugural, President Lincoln did not offer the North the victory speech it yearned for, nor did he blame the South solely for the sin of slavery. Calling the whole nation to account, Lincoln offered a moral framework... more...
Lincoln at Home
Simon & Schuster 2001; US$ 11.00As Lincoln led the nation into the Civil War, managing the Union was effort, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, winning reelection in 1864, and planning the Reconstruction of the South, he also led a private life, defined by his close relationship with his wife and by his devotion to his children. Lincoln at Home offers a view into the life... more...
The Real Lincoln
Crown Publishing Group 2009; US$ 16.00A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War Most Americans consider Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president in history. His legend as the Great Emancipator has grown to mythic proportions as hundreds of books, a national holiday, and a monument in Washington, D.C., extol his heroism and martyrdom. But what if most everything... more...
The Political Lincoln
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2008; US$ 163.30Meticulously detailed coverage of the life, politics, and legacy of one of our nations most influential presidents more...
Politics and America in Crisis
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 45.00Politics and America in Crisis: The Coming of the Civil War examines the developments between 1846 and 1861 that pushed the nation to war to see what they reveal about the North, the South, the people leading them, and the issues separating them.||As shown here, in the decade and a half before the actual outbreak of the war, the mostly southern Democratic... more...
My Thoughts Be Bloody
Free Press 2010; US$ 16.00The scene of John Wilkes Booth shooting Abraham Lincoln in Ford?s Theatre is among the most vivid and indelible images in American history. The literal story of what happened on April 14, 1865, is familiar: Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth, a lunatic enraged by the Union victory and the prospect of black citizenship. Yet who Booth really... more...
What Would Lincoln Do?
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2009; US$ 13.99What Would Lincoln Do? is a must-have guide for Lincoln fans and anyone wishing to benefit from the advice from one of history's top leaders. more...
Lincoln, the Cabinet, and the Generals
LSU Press 2010; US$ 22.95While numerous accounts exist of President Abraham Lincoln?s often-troubled dealings with either his cabinet or his generals, Chester G. Hearn?s illuminating history provides the first broad synthesis of Lincoln?s complex relationship with both groups. As such, it casts new light on much of the behind-the-scenes interplay, intrigue, and sparring between... more...









