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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

By MCPHERSON , James M

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN
9781440652455, 1440652457
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
1008 kB (1031936 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

The Pulitzer Prize'winning author reveals how Lincoln won the Civil War and invented the role of commander in chief as we know it As we celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this study by preeminent, bestselling Civil War historian James M. McPherson provides a rare, fresh take on one of the most enigmatic figures in American history. Tried by War offers a revelatory (and timely) portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis our nation has ever endured. Suspenseful and inspiring, this is the story of how Lincoln, with almost no previous military experience before entering the White House, assumed the powers associated with the role of commander in chief, and through his strategic insight and will to fight changed the course of the war and saved the Union.

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