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Lincoln's Last Speech
Louis P. Masur
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Description for Lincoln's Last Speech
Paperback. Louis P. Masur uses Abraham Lincoln's final public address in April 1865 to trace the debate over reconstruction policies from the earliest days of the Civil War. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
What did Abraham Lincoln envision when he talked about "reconstruction?" Assassinated in 1865, the president did not have a chance to begin the work of reconciling the North and South, nor to oversee Reconstruction as an official postwar strategy. Yet his final speech, given to thousands gathered in the rain outside the White House on April 11, 1865, gives a clear indication of what Lincoln's postwar policy might have looked like-one that differed starkly from what would emerge in the tumultuous decade that followed. In Lincoln's Last Speech, renowned historian and author Louis P. Masur offers insight into this ... Read more
What did Abraham Lincoln envision when he talked about "reconstruction?" Assassinated in 1865, the president did not have a chance to begin the work of reconciling the North and South, nor to oversee Reconstruction as an official postwar strategy. Yet his final speech, given to thousands gathered in the rain outside the White House on April 11, 1865, gives a clear indication of what Lincoln's postwar policy might have looked like-one that differed starkly from what would emerge in the tumultuous decade that followed. In Lincoln's Last Speech, renowned historian and author Louis P. Masur offers insight into this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Pivotal Moments in American History
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190620097
SKU
V9780190620097
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About Louis P. Masur
Louis P. Masur is Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University. He is the author of many books, including, most recently, The Civil War: A Concise History and Lincoln's Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union.
Reviews for Lincoln's Last Speech
When he spoke from the White House on April 11, 1865, Lincoln effectively closed one chapter of American history and began another. Yet this essential speech has been overshadowed by the great events surrounding it on either side, and our knowledge that its author could not follow its prescriptions. Fortunately, that omission has been corrected. Thanks to Louis P. Masur, ... Read more