Synopses & Reviews
In a handsome, gift-quality volume celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, America's top Lincoln historians offer their diverse perspectives on the life and legacy of America's sixteenth president. Spanning Lincoln's life--from his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of America's most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865--these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader.
Edited by C-SPAN's Brian Lamb and Susan Swain, illustrated with Lamb's photographs of Lincoln landmarks, and promoted throughout the year on C-SPAN, Abraham Lincoln is a wonderful compendium of information and deeply-informed analysis that deserves a prominent place on every bookshelf.
Synopsis
Published in conjunction with C-SPAN's year-long celebration of the Lincoln bicentennial, this work offers an enlightening, wide-ranging anthology of essays on Lincoln by top historians.
Synopsis
In this beautifully designed volume, Americas top Lincoln historians offer a diverse array of perspectives on the life and legacy of Americas sixteenth president. Spanning Lincolns lifefrom his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of Americas most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader. Extras include a timeline of Lincolns life, brief biographies of the 56 contributors, and Lincolns most famous speeches.