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Named Person: | Abraham Lincoln |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Eric Foner |
ISBN: | 9780393340662 039334066X 9780393066180 0393066185 |
OCLC Number: | 779882753 |
Awards: | Winner of Pulitzer Prize (History) 2011 Winner of Bancroft Prize 2011 Winner of New York Times Notable Selection 2012 Winner of Lincoln Prize 2011 Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2011 |
Description: | xxi, 426 p., [16] p. de pl. : ill., cartes, portr. ; 21 cm |
Responsibility: | Eric Foner. |
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"A well orchestrated examination of Lincoln's changing views of slavery, bringing unforeseeable twists and a fresh sense of improbability to a familiar story." -- The 2011 Pulitzer Prize Committee "Starred Review. Original and compelling....In the vast library on Lincoln, Foner's book stands out as the most sensible and sensitive reading of Lincoln's lifetime involvement with slavery and the most insightful assessment of Lincoln's-and indeed America's-imperative to move toward freedom lest it be lost. An essential work for all Americans." -- Library Journal Read more...
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