Full name: Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power

Author: Richard Carwardine Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9781400096022 1400096022

As a defender of national unity, a leader in war, and the emancipator of slaves, Abraham Lincoln lays ample claim to being the greatest of our presidents. But the story of his rise to greatness is as complex as it is compelling. In this superb, prize-winning biography, acclaimed historian Richard Carwardine examines Lincoln’s dramatic political journey, from his early years in the Illinois legislature to his nation-shaping years in the White House. Here, Carwardine combines a new perspective with a compelling narrative to deliver a fresh look at one of the pillars of American politics. He probes the sources of Lincoln’s moral and political philosophy and uses his groundbreaking research to cut through the myth and expose the man behind it. Similar books: A. Lincoln by Ronald C. White Honor's Voice by Douglas L. Wilson Lincoln's Virtues by William Lee Miller Abraham Lincoln by Stephen B. Oates President Lincoln by William Lee Miller Mary Todd Lincoln by Jean H. Baker With Malice Toward None by Stephen B. Oates The Eloquent President by Ronald C. White Mrs. Lincoln by Catherine Clinton Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator by Augusta Stevenson The Madness of Mary Lincoln by Jason Emerson Abe's Honest Words by Doreen Rappaport The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln by Phillip Shaw Paludan Lincoln the Unknown by Dale Carnegie Lincoln by David Herbert Donald