Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
North America North America Anthony Trollope jhklhlhlhlkh OL109752W
Vindicating Lincoln Vindicating Lincoln Thomas L. Krannawitter Thomas L. Krannawitter sets out to defend the man many consider to be our greatest president from critics on both the left and the right. --from publisher description OL12004619W
Lincoln's men Lincoln's men Daniel Mark Epstein Lincoln's Men is the first narrative portrait of the three young men who served as Lincoln's secretaries during the Civil War. John Nicolay and John Hay lived in the White House, across the hall from… OL14981283W
Abraham Lincoln's extraordinary era Abraham Lincoln's extraordinary era K. M. Kostyal Brings together essays, anecdotes, reflections, and never-before-published images and artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, accompanied by factual sidebars, … OL15206056W
What shall we do with the Negro? What shall we do with the Negro? Paul D. Escott Consulting a broad range of contemporary newspapers, magazines, books, army records, government documents, publications of citizens' organizations, letters, diaries, and other sources, Paul D. Escott… OL15300925W
The union war The union war Gary W. Gallagher Even one hundred and fifty years later, we are haunted by the Civil War--by its division, its bloodshed, and its origins. Today, many believe that the war was fought over slavery. This answer satisfi… OL15976899W
Lincoln Lincoln Allen C. Guelzo "Abraham Lincoln was a fatalist who promoted freedom; he was a classical liberal who couched liberalism's greatest deed - emancipation of the slaves - in the unliberal language of divine providence; … OL16217379W
Tried by war Tried by war James M. McPherson 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 … OL16500985W
Lincoln's Hundred Days Lincoln's Hundred Days Louis P. Masur "The time has come now," Abraham Lincoln told his cabinet as he presented the preliminary draft of a "Proclamation of Emancipation." Lincoln's effort to end slavery has been controversial since its i… OL16572226W
Abraham Lincoln as a man of ideas Abraham Lincoln as a man of ideas Michael Lind,Guelzo, Allen C. "Abraham Lincoln was a skilled politician, an inspirational leader, and a man of humor and pathos. What many may not realize is how much he was also a man of ideas. Despite the most meager of formal … OL16986912W
Team of Rivals Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln is a 2005 book by Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, published by Simon & Schuster. The book is a biographical por… OL1856010W
Frank Blair Frank Blair William Earl Parrish Known for his fearlessness in both the political arena and the battlefield, Frank Blair is a Missouri legend. As a member of one of the most prominent and powerful political families in America durin… OL1875320W
The coming fury The coming fury Bruce Catton Excellent Introduction to the civil war.ist of a trilogy by one of its best historians OL1935507W
A just and generous nation A just and generous nation Harold Holzer "In A Just and Generous Nation, the eminent historian Harold Holzer and the noted economist Norton Garfinkle present a groundbreaking new account of the beliefs that inspired our sixteenth president … OL20012908W
The political life of Abraham Lincoln The political life of Abraham Lincoln Sidney Blumenthal "A multi-volume history of Lincoln as a political genius--from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, assassination, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War dreams of Reconstruction. The first vol… OL20029933W
Lincoln's White House Lincoln's White House James B. Conroy Lincolns White House is the first book devoted to capturing the look, feel, and smell of the executive mansion from Lincolns inauguration in 1861 to his assassination in 1865. We see the constant str… OL20053543W
William Henry Seward William Henry Seward Taylor, John M. A friendly yet not uncritical biography of the secretary of state in the Lincoln and Andrew Johnson Cabinets. Taylor -- who chronicled his father's life in General Maxwell Taylor (1987) -- offers nei… OL23809W
The jewel of liberty The jewel of liberty David E. Long This provocative book, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, marks a milestone in Civil War and Lincoln history. Dr. David E. Long, a professor of law and history, is the first to investigate deeply the … OL2662912W