Abraham Lincoln : A Biography /
Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president t...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
2008.
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Edición: | Southern Illinois University Press pbk. ed. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public. Thomas traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Although Lincol. |
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Notas: | Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1952. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (579 pages): illustrations, maps |
ISBN: | 9780809386925 |