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This extraordinary, prize-winning biography of Abraham Lincoln by one of the most highly regarded historians on the subject examines Lincoln both as a rising politician and as president. Beautifully written and full of compelling insights and fresh perspective, Lincoln promises to be one of the most important and lively political biographies in some time. Originally published in Carwardine's native England, Lincoln won Gettysburg College's prestigious Lincoln Prize in 2004. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Lincoln had an early political career as a representative in the Illinois State House, followed by one term as U.S. Congressman and a losing bid for the U.S. Senate highlighted by his debates with Democrat Stephen A. Douglas.
He had a lifelong transition in his feelings towards slavery highlighted by his support of the Wilmot Proviso to exclude territory acquired by The Mexican American War, his Cooper Union Speech, his stand against the Kansas Nebraska Act, his continuing evolution while President culminating in the initial Emancipation Proclamation and final Proclamation, and the platform for his reelection calling for an Amendment Abolishing Slavery.
Lincoln was a master political strategist who never lost his connection to the common man who used his early political stumping and traveling the circuit as a lawyer. His reading of numerous newspapers while in office, meeting with soldiers, and meeting with clergymen of various denominations.
It was Lincoln's political savvy, his touch with the common man, and masterful use of the Republican political machine to get elected, reelected, and his political agenda passed. He used an increasing political power and centralization of executive powers brought in by the Civil War expertly, but not with capriciousness.
A novel approach most like David Reynolds recent biography Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times. An excellent biography which I heartily endorse for those interested in a interesting biography on Lincoln. ( )