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Sid Blumenthal - A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. I, 1809-1849 - 9781476777269 - V9781476777269
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A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. I, 1809-1849

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Description for A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. I, 1809-1849 Paperback. The first in a sweeping, multi-volume history of Abraham Lincoln. Series: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln. Num Pages: 576 pages, 48 b&w images thru-out. BIC Classification: HB; HBG; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155. .
The first in a sweeping, multi-volume history of Abraham Lincoln, from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, death, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War plan of reconciliation. From his youth as a voracious newspaper reader, Abraham Lincoln became a free thinker, reading Tom Paine, as well as Shakespeare and the Bible. In the fascinating (Booklist, starred review) A Self-Made Man, Sidney Blumenthal reveals how Lincoln's antislavery thinking began in his childhood in backwoods Kentucky and Indiana. Intensely ambitious, he held political aspirations from his earliest years. Yet he was a socially ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln
Condition
New
Weight
28 g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781476777269
SKU
V9781476777269
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About Sid Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal is the acclaimed author of A Self-Made Man and Wrestling with His Angel, the first two volumes in his five-volume biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln. He is the former assistant and senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and senior adviser to Hillary Clinton. He has been a national staff reporter for The Washington Post and Washington ... Read more

Reviews for A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. I, 1809-1849
A magnificent look at 19th century American political, economic, and cultural history, with understated but impressive resonance for our current day.
James Fallows
The Atlantic
Reads like a conversation with those who knew Lincoln . . . a compelling read.
Deseret News
Compelling . . . trenchant . . . magnificent ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. I, 1809-1849


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