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- First among Equals: Abraham Lincoln's Reputation During His Administration
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: Fordham University Press
- Series: The North's Civil War
summary
One hundred and forty years after his assassination on April 14, 1865, AbrahamLincoln towers more than ever above the landscape of American politics. Inmyth and memory, he is always the Great Emancipator and savior of the Union,second in stature only to George Washington.But was Lincoln always so exalted?Was he, as some historians argue, a poorPresident, deeply disliked, whose legacy was ennobled only by John WilkesBooth's bullet?In this fascinating book, a leading historian finally takes the full measure ofLincoln's reputation. Drawing on a remarkable range of primary documents-speeches, newspaper accounts and editorials, private letters, memoirs, andother sources-Hans L. Trefousse gives us the voices of Lincoln's own time. FromNorth and South, at home and abroad, here are politicians and ordinary people,soldiers and statesmen, abolitionists and slaveholders alike, in a rich chorus ofAmerican opinion. The result is a masterly portrait of Lincoln the President inthe eyes of his fellow Americans.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. ix-xiv
- Chapter 2: The First Year
- pp. 16-37
- Chapter 4: Defeat and Victory
- pp. 65-84
- Chapter 5:Renomination and Reelection
- pp. 85-116
- Chapter 6: Triumph and Assassination
- pp. 117-140
- Other Works by Hans L. Trefousse
- pp. 181-182
Additional Information
ISBN
9780823247851
Related ISBN(s)
9780823224685
MARC Record
OCLC
794702330
Pages
216
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No