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Abraham Lincoln

Edited by Brian Lamb by Brian Lamb Edited by C-SPAN C-SPAN by C-SPAN C-SPAN Edited by Susan Swain by Susan Swain

Abraham Lincoln
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27th April 2010

Price: £18.99

Genre

Humanities / History

Selected:  Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781586487744

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In this beautifully designed volume, America’s top Lincoln historians offer a diverse array of 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. Extras include a timeline of Lincoln’s life, brief biographies of the 56 contributors, and Lincoln’s most famous speeches.