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First Among Equals: Abraham Lincoln's Reputation During His Administration
Contributor(s): Trefousse, Hans L. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0823224694     ISBN-13: 9780823224692
Publisher: Fordham University Press
OUR PRICE: $31.35  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch
Dewey: 973.709
Series: North's Civil War (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.82" W x 8.42" L (0.58 lbs) 216 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
One hundred and forty years after his assassination on April 14, 1865, AbrahamLincoln towers more than ever above the landscape of American politics. Inmyth and memory, he is always the Great Emancipator and savior of the Union, second in stature only to George Washington.But was Lincoln always so exalted?Was he, as some historians argue, a poorPresident, deeply disliked, whose legacy was ennobled only by John WilkesBooth's bullet?In this fascinating book, a leading historian finally takes the full measure ofLincoln's reputation. Drawing on a remarkable range of primary documents-speeches, newspaper accounts and editorials, private letters, memoirs, andother sources-Hans L. Trefousse gives us the voices of Lincoln's own time. FromNorth and South, at home and abroad, here are politicians and ordinary people, soldiers and statesmen, abolitionists and slaveholders alike, in a rich chorus ofAmerican opinion. The result is a masterly portrait of Lincoln the President inthe eyes of his fellow American

Contributor Bio(s): Trefousse, Hans L.: - Hans Trefousse (1921-2010) was Distinguished Professor of History at Brooklyn College and at the Graduate Center, of the City University of New York.
 
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