Lincoln's America: 1809 - 1865

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“Each of the ten new essays in Lincoln’s America is the work of an acknowledged authority on Abraham Lincoln, and each has something new and enlightening to tell us about the most celebrated American.” —Douglas L. Wilson, author of Lincoln’s Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words “This is a first-rate book. The authors, all respected historians, demonstrate a genuine ability to synthesize their own writings and those of others to provide insight into Lincoln and his society.” —John F. Marszalek, author of Sherman: A Soldier’s Passion for Order “Lincoln’s America skillfully sets Abraham Lincoln in his nineteenth-century cultural and intellectual contexts. The contributors illustrate their reputations as Lincoln heavy-hitters, detailing important and revealing perspectives about our most notable president.” —Richard W. Etulain, author of Beyond the Missouri: The Story of the American West southern illinois university press 1915 university press drive mail code 6806 carbondale, il 62901 www.siu.edu/~siupress Cover illustration: Lincoln the Railsplitter by Norman Rockwell. Collection of the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio. Reproduced by permission of the Norman Rockwell Family Agency, Inc. $32.95 usd isbn 0-8093-2878-x isbn 978-0-8093-2878-9 Contributors Herman Belz Joseph R. Fornieri Allen C. Guelzo Harold Holzer Myron Marty Mark Noll James Oakes Richard Striner Frank J. Williams Kenneth J. Winkle ...