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One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War
One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War
One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War
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One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War

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From the author of The Class of 1846: “A swift-paced narrative of Lincoln’s pre-presidential life.” —The Washington Post Book World

How did Abraham Lincoln, long held as a paragon of presidential bravery and principled politics, find his way to the White House? How did he become the one man great enough to risk the fate of the nation on the well-worn but cast-off notion that all men are created equal?
 
Here, award-winning historian John C. Waugh takes readers on Lincoln’s road to the Civil War. From his first public rejection of slavery to his secret arrival in the capital, from his stunning debates with Stephen Douglas to his contemplative moments considering the state of the country he loved, Waugh shows us America as Lincoln saw and described it. Much of this wonderful story is told by Lincoln himself, detailing through his own writing his emergence onto the political scene and the evolution of his beliefs about the Union, the Constitution, democracy, slavery, and civil war. Waugh sets Lincoln’s path in new relief by letting the great man tell his own story, at a depth that brings us ever closer to understanding this mysterious, complicated, and truly great man.
 
“Lively prose backed with solid research.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“[Waugh’s] judicious use of the historical record and his dramatic prose make for an enjoyable read.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Release dateFeb 13, 2009
ISBN9780547350738
One Man Great Enough: Abraham Lincoln's Road to Civil War
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John C. Waugh

John C. Waugh is a historian, and was a correspondent and bureau chief for The Christian Science Monitor. As a journalist, he received the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award and has contributed to The Washington Post Book World, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe, among others. He previous books, all on the Civil War era, include Reelecting Lincoln, and The Class of 1846. He lives in Pantego, TX.

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    A prelude to Lincoln's arrival in Washington. A nice, quick, well researched look at the 16th President's life, written in a style that is very digestible by most readers. Recommended to anyone who would like a shorter, less academic take on Old Abe and his life up to 1860.

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