The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Civil Rights, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biography & Memoir, Political
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Author: Eric Foner ISBN: 9780393080827
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: September 26, 2011
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Eric Foner
ISBN: 9780393080827
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: September 26, 2011
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston Globe

Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth.

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“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston Globe

Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth.

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