The Fiery Trial
Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
WW Norton · Print & ebook · September 20, 2011
“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.
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- Who it’s for
- A focused, readable way into Lincoln’s changing relationship to slavery.
- Genres
- Civil War Era, Presidents & World Leaders, Black History
- Published
- WW Norton, September 20, 2011
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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.
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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 focused, readable way into Lincoln’s changing relationship to slavery.
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| Presidents & World Leaders | 84% |
|---|---|
| Civil War Era | 57% |
| Black History | 27% |
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Publisher categories
- Civil War Era
- Authors
- Eric Foner
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- September 20, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Civil War Era