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Abraham Lincoln: The American Presidents Series: The 16th President, 1861-1865
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Abraham Lincoln: The American Presidents Series: The 16th President, 1861-1865 Hardback - 2008

by George S. McGovern; Arthur M. Schlesinger (Editor); Sean Wilentz (Editor)

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McGovern--a Midwesterner, former U.S. senator, presidential candidate, veteran, and historian by training--offers his unique insight into America's 16th president. His account reminds readers Lincoln remains the standard by which all of his successors are measured.

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America's greatest president, who rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need and whose vision saw the United States through the Civil WarAbraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president the icon of greatness, the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new birth of freedom, sanctified by blood, created the United States we know today. His story has been told many times, but never by a man who himself sought the office of president and contemplated the awesome responsibilities that come with it. George S. McGovern a Midwesterner, former U.S. senator, presidential candidate, veteran, and historian by training offers his unique insight into our sixteenth president. He shows how Lincoln sometimes went astray, particularly in his restrictions on civil liberties, but also how he adjusted his sights and transformed the Civil War from a political dispute to a moral crusade. McGovern's account reminds us why we hold Lincoln in such esteem and why he remains the standard by which all of his successors are measured. Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-172) and index.

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America's greatest president, who rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need and whose vision saw the United States through the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president--the icon of greatness, the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new birth of freedom, sanctified by blood, created the United States we know today. His story has been told many times, but never by a man who himself sought the office of president and contemplated the awesome responsibilities that come with it.

George S. McGovern--a Midwesterner, former U.S. senator, presidential candidate, veteran, and historian by training--offers his unique insight into our sixteenth president. He shows how Lincoln sometimes went astray, particularly in his restrictions on civil liberties, but also how he adjusted his sights and transformed the Civil War from a political dispute to a moral crusade. McGovern's account reminds us why we hold Lincoln in such esteem and why he remains the standard by which all of his successors are measured.

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  • Title Abraham Lincoln: The American Presidents Series: The 16th President, 1861-1865
  • Author George S. McGovern; Arthur M. Schlesinger (Editor); Sean Wilentz (Editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Times Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2008-12-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780805083453 / 0805083456
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 6.1 x 1 in (21.84 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Presidents - United States, Lincoln, Abraham
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008029869
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/15/2008, Page 14
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2008, Page 1151
  • Library Journal, 12/15/2008, Page 137

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George S. McGovern represented South Dakota in the United States Senate from 1963 to 1981 and was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972. He was a decorated bomber pilot in World War II, after which he earned his Ph.D. in American history and government at Northwestern University. He was also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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