| Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World Contributor(s): Foner, Eric (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393337057 ISBN-13: 9780393337051 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: The contributors featured in "Our Lincoln" offer fresh insights on the president and his time, to mark the upcoming bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. Essays range from a focus on Lincoln's leadership as president to his literary styles, religious beliefs, and family life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | Essays - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.26" W x 8.24" (0.59 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Civil War |
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| Publisher Description: Among these original essays by prize-winning historians, James M. McPherson examines Lincoln's deft navigation of the crosscurrents of politics and wartime strategy. Sean Wilentz elegantly explores Lincoln's debt to the democratic political tradition of Jefferson and Jackson. Eric Foner examines Lincoln's controversial position on the movement to colonize emancipated slaves outside the United States. James Oakes explores Lincoln's views on the rights of African Americans. There are also brilliant essays on Lincoln and civil liberties, and on his literary style, religious beliefs, and family life.
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Contributor Bio(s): Foner, Eric: - Eric Foner is the pre-eminent historian of the Civil War era. His teaching and scholarship have shaped our understanding of that pivotal period. His books have garnered every major award, including the Pulitzer Prize for The Fiery Trial, his study of Lincoln and American slavery. The DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, he also writes frequently for the Nation and other major periodicals. He lives in New York City. |