Lincoln
Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · November 5, 1996
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- Who it’s for
- A portrait of Lincoln’s ascent and the personal growth behind his presidency.
- Themes
- Character growth, Leadership during the Civil War, Ending slavery and preserving the Union
- Genres
- Presidents & World Leaders, Civil War Era, Political Lives
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A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency. Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln’s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war.
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Donald goes beyond biography, illuminating the gradual development of Lincoln’s character, chronicling his tremendous capacity for evolution and growth, thus illustrating what made it possible for a man so inexperienced and so unprepared for the presidency to become a great moral leader. In the most troubled of times, here was a man who led the country out of slavery and preserved a shattered Union—in short, one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen.
Character in Office
A portrait of Lincoln’s ascent and the personal growth behind his presidency.
Come here for
- A life traced from rural Kentucky to the presidency
- The making of a moral leader during national crisis
Expect
- Biography with attention to character and change
- A view of leadership amid civil war
Where it sits
| Presidents & World Leaders | 97% |
|---|---|
| Civil War Era | 83% |
| Political Lives | 61% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Presidents & World Leaders
- Civil War Era
- Authors
- David Herbert Donald
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- November 5, 1996
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Character growth · Leadership during the Civil War · Ending slavery and preserving the Union
- Reading lane
- Lives in History