| First Among Equals: Abraham Lincoln's Reputation During His Administration Contributor(s): Trefousse, Hans L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823224686 ISBN-13: 9780823224685 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: 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 WilkesBooths bullet?In this fascinating book, a leading historian finally takes the full measure ofLincolns reputation. Drawing on a remarkable range of primary documentsspeeches, newspaper accounts and editorials, private letters, memoirs, andother sourcesHans L. Trefousse gives us the voices of Lincolns 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 Americans. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| LCCN: 2004028482 |
| Series: North's Civil War |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.84" W x 8.74" (0.87 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
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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 Americans. |
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. |