Abraham Lincoln [LP]
America's greatest president, Abraham Lincoln towers above all others who have held the office. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions but emerged after a bloody conflict with a new birth of freedom. Lincoln'...
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Waterville, Me. :
Thorndike Press,
2009.
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| Edition: | Large print ed. |
| Series: | American presidents series
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| Summary: | America's greatest president, Abraham Lincoln towers above all others who have held the office. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions but emerged after a bloody conflict with a new birth of freedom. Lincoln's story has been told many times, but never before by a man who himself sought the office of the president and contemplated its awesome responsibilities. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2009. |
| Physical Description: | 303 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781410415080 1410415082 |
