Lincoln as Hero /

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Most Americans have considered, and still consider, Abraham Lincoln to be a heroic figure. From his humble beginnings to his leadership of a divided nation during the Civil War to his early efforts in abolishing slavery, Lincoln's legacy is one of deep personal and political courage. In this un...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, Frank J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale, Ill. : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Presidents.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The prairie boy from middle-of-nowhere, USA
  • Lincoln as a lawyer
  • Lincoln's introduction to politics
  • Finding a hero in a military neophyte
  • Courage to undertake these extraconstitutional measures
  • The Emancipation Proclamation
  • The assassination and apotheosis of a hero
  • A great American hero.

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