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New Perspectives On Lincoln And His World
W. W. Norton
October 2008
On Sale: October 13, 2008
256 pages
ISBN: 0393067564
EAN: 9780393067569
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
Our best historians offer fresh insights on Abraham Lincoln
and his time to mark the upcoming bicentennial of Lincoln's
birth.In 1876 the abolitionist Frederick Douglass observed,
"No man can say anything that is new of Abraham Lincoln."
Undeterred, the contributors to Our Lincoln believe it is
possible even now, especially if the starting point is the
interaction between the life and the times.Several of these
original essays focus on Lincoln's leadership as president
and commander in chief. James M. McPherson examines
Lincoln's deft navigation of the crosscurrents of politics
and wartime strategy. Sean Wilentz assesses Lincoln's
evolving position in the context of party politics. On
slavery and race, Eric Foner writes of Lincoln and the
movement to colonize emancipated slaves outside the United
States. James Oakes considers Lincoln's views on race and
citizenship. There are also brilliant essays on Lincoln's
literary style, religious beliefs, and family life. The
Lincoln who emerges is a man of his time, yet able to
transcend and transform it—a reasonable measure of greatness.
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