Tried by war Abraham Lincoln as commander in chief
Evaluates Lincoln's talents as a commander in chief in spite of limited military experience, tracing the ways in which he worked with, or against, his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and reshape the presidential role.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Press,
2008.
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| Summary: | Evaluates Lincoln's talents as a commander in chief in spite of limited military experience, tracing the ways in which he worked with, or against, his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and reshape the presidential role. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 329 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781594201912 1594201919 |
| Author Notes: | His newest book, entitled Abraham Lincoln, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth with a short, but detailed look at this president's life. (Bowker Author Biography) |
