Father Abraham Lincoln's Relentless Struggle to End Slavery |
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Author:
| Striner, Richard |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-532539-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2007 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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Lincoln is the single most compelling figure in our history, but also one of the most enigmatic. Was he the Great Emancipator, a man of deep convictions who ended slavery in the United States, or simply a reluctant politician compelled by the force of events to free the slaves? In Father Abraham, Richard Striner offers a fresh portrait of Lincoln, one that helps us make sense of his many contradictions. Striner argues that Lincoln was a rare man indeed: a fervent idealist and a crafty...
More DescriptionLincoln is the single most compelling figure in our history, but also one of the most enigmatic. Was he the Great Emancipator, a man of deep convictions who ended slavery in the United States, or simply a reluctant politician compelled by the force of events to free the slaves? In Father Abraham, Richard Striner offers a fresh portrait of Lincoln, one that helps us make sense of his many contradictions. Striner argues that Lincoln was a rare man indeed: a fervent idealist and a crafty politician with a remarkable gift for strategy. It was the harmonious blend of these two qualities, Striner concludes, that made Lincoln's role in ending slavery so fundamental.