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Lincoln and the election of 1860 /
Abraham Lincoln looms large in American memory. He is admired for his many accomplishments, including his skills as an orator and writer, his Emancipation Proclamation, and his unswerving leadership during the strife-ridden years of the Civil War. Now, Michael S. Green unveils another side to the si...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
©2011.
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| Colección: | Concise Lincoln library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Abraham Lincoln looms large in American memory. He is admired for his many accomplishments, including his skills as an orator and writer, his Emancipation Proclamation, and his unswerving leadership during the strife-ridden years of the Civil War. Now, Michael S. Green unveils another side to the sixteenth president of the United States: that of the astute political operator. Lincoln and the Election of 1860 examines how, through a combination of political intrigue and deep commitment to the principle of freedom, Lincoln journeyed from Republican underdog to an improbable vic. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 136 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780809386369 0809386364 1280697938 9781280697937 9786613674890 6613674893 |