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Abraham Lincoln: A Biography
B Platt Thomas
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Description for Abraham Lincoln: A Biography
Paperback. Looks at one of American history's greatest figures, Abraham Lincoln. This book traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Num Pages: 576 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 667.
This title presents an intimate portrait of an American icon. Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas' ""Abraham Lincoln: A Biography"" takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public.Thomas traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Although Lincoln is appropriately placed ... Read more
This title presents an intimate portrait of an American icon. Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas' ""Abraham Lincoln: A Biography"" takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public.Thomas traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Although Lincoln is appropriately placed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809328871
SKU
V9780809328871
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Ref
99-15
About B Platt Thomas
Benjamin P. Thomas (1902-56) was the author of Lincoln's New Salem; Portrait for Posterity: Lincoln and His Biographers; and Stanton: The Life and Times of Lincoln's Secretary of War (completed after his death by Harold M. Hyman). For many years he was the secretary of the Abraham Lincoln Association.
Reviews for Abraham Lincoln: A Biography
The best one-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln that has ever been published.... It will take its place immediately on that relatively small shelf of Lincoln books that are of outstanding and enduring value. - Paul M. Angle, editor of The Lincoln Reader ""A stirring story of a humble man who rose to greatness through his loyalty to his country's highest ... Read more