Concise Lincoln Library – serie
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21 produkter
Lincoln and the Election of 1860
Häftad, 2020
224 kr
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Abraham Lincoln looms large in American memory. He is admired for his many accomplishments, including his skills as an orator and writer, his Emancipation Proclamation, and his unswerving leadership during the strife-ridden years of the Civil War. Now, Michael S. Green unveils another side to the …
Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley
Häftad, 2019
216 kr
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On the American stages of politics and journalism in the mid-nineteenth century, few men were more influential than Abraham Lincoln and his sometime adversary, sometime ally, New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley. In this compelling new volume, author Gregory A. Borchard explores the intricate …
Lincoln and Religion
Av Ferenc M. Szasz, Margaret C. Szasz
Inbunden, 2014
449 kr
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Abraham Lincoln’s faith has commanded more broad-based attention than that of any other American president. Although he never joined a denomination, Baptists, Presbyterians, Quakers, Episcopalians, Disciples of Christ, Spiritualists, Jews, and even atheists claim the sixteenth president as one of …
Lincoln's Campaign Biographies
Inbunden, 2014
301 kr
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During the 1860 and 1864 presidential campaigns, Abraham Lincoln was the subject of over twenty campaign biographies. In this innovative study, Thomas A. Horrocks examines the role that these publications played in shaping an image of Lincoln that would resonate with voters and explores the vision …
Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment
Inbunden, 2015
297 kr
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Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to ending slavery, yet the idea of such an amendment conflicted with several of Lincoln’s long-held …
Lincoln and the Immigrant
Häftad, 2015
266 kr
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Lincoln’s enduring relationship with the American immigrantBetween 1840 and 1860, America received more than four and a half million people from foreign countries as permanent residents, including a huge influx of newcomers from northern and western Europe, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans who …
Lincoln's Sense of Humor
Häftad, 2019
224 kr
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Winner, Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Prize, 2018Winner, ISHS Annual Award for a Scholarly Publication, 2018Abraham Lincoln was the first president to make storytelling, jokes, and laughter tools of the office, and his natural sense of humor has become legendary. Lincoln’s Sense of Humor registers …
Lincoln and the American Founding
Inbunden, 2020
297 kr
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In this persuasive work of intellectual history, Lucas E. Morel argues that the most important influence on Abraham Lincoln’s political thought and practice was what he learned from the leading figures of and documents from the birth of the United States. In this systematic account of those …
Lincoln and Citizenship
Inbunden, 2021
297 kr
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Exploring Lincoln's Evolving Views of Citizenship At its most basic level, citizenship is about who belongs to a political community, and for Abraham Lincoln in nineteenth-century America, the answer was in flux. The concept of 'fellow citizens,' for Lincoln, encompassed different groups at …
Lincoln and Native Americans
Inbunden, 2021
297 kr
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First exploration of Lincoln's relationship with the Native population in more than four decadesPresident Abraham Lincoln ordered the largest mass execution of Indigenous people in American history, following the 1862 uprising of hungry Dakota in Minnesota and suspiciously speedy trials. He also …
Lincoln and Reconstruction
Häftad, 2022
224 kr
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Although Abraham Lincoln dominates the literature on the American Civil War, he remains less commonly associated with reconstruction. Previous scholarly works touch on Lincoln and reconstruction, but they tend either to speculate on what Lincoln might have done after the war had he not been …
Lincoln's Assassination
Häftad, 2025
231 kr
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For 150 years, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln has fascinated the American people. Relatively few academic historians, however, have devoted study to it, viewing the murder as a side note tied to neither the Civil War nor Reconstruction. Over time, the traditional story of the assassination …
Lincoln and the American Founding
Häftad, 2026
212 kr
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In this persuasive work of intellectual history, Lucas E. Morel argues that the most important influence on Abraham Lincoln's political thought and practice was what he learned from the leading figures of and documents from the birth of the United States. In this systematic account of those …
Lincoln and Religion
Av Ferenc Morton Szasz, Margaret Connell Szasz
Häftad, 2026
218 kr
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Abraham Lincoln’s faith has commanded more broad-based attention than that of any other American president. Although he never joined a denomination, Baptists, Presbyterians, Quakers, Episcopalians, Disciples of Christ, Spiritualists, Jews, and even atheists claim the sixteenth president as one of …
Lincoln and Medicine
Inbunden, 2012
304 kr
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The life of America's sixteenth president has continued to fascinate the public since his tragic death. Now, Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein unveils an engaging volume on the medical history of the Lincoln family. Lincoln and Medicine, the first work on the subject in nearly eighty years, investigates the …
Lincoln As Hero
Inbunden, 2012
244 kr
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Most Americans have considered, and still consider, Abraham Lincoln to be a heroic figure. From his humble beginnings to his leadership of a divided nation during the Civil War to his early efforts in abolishing slavery, Lincoln's legacy is one of deep personal and political courage. In this unique …
Lincoln and the Immigrant
Häftad, 2020
224 kr
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Between 1840 and 1860, America received more than four and a half million people from foreign countries as permanent residents, including a huge influx of newcomers from northern and western Europe, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans who became U.S. citizens with the annexation of Texas and the …
Lincoln the Inventor
Häftad, 2022
224 kr
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In April 1831, on a flatboat grounded on the Rutledge milldam below the town of New Salem, Abraham Lincoln worked to pry the boat loose, directed the crew, and ran into the village to borrow an augur to bore a hole in the end hanging over the dam, causing the water to drain and the boat to float …
Lincoln and Race
Häftad, 2022
224 kr
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Named on the 2013 list of University Press Books for Public and Secondary SchoolsAbraham Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator, yet his personal views on race have long been debated. Since his death, his legend has been shadowed by the mystery of his true stance toward non-whites. While Lincoln …
