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Lincoln and the Union Governors (Concise Lincoln Library)
William C. Harris
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Description for Lincoln and the Union Governors (Concise Lincoln Library)
Hardcover. Series: Concise Lincoln Library. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Over the course of the Civil War, fifty-nine men served as governors of the twenty-five Union states. Although these state executives were occasionally obstructionist and often disagreed amongst themselves, their overall cooperation and counsel bolstered the policies put forth by Abraham Lincoln and proved essential to the Union’s ultimate victory. In this revealing volume, award-winning historian William C. Harris explores the complex relationship between Lincoln and the governors of the Union states, illuminating the contributions of these often-overlooked state leaders to the preservation of the nation.
Lincoln recognised that in securing the governors’ cooperation in the war he had ... Read more
Over the course of the Civil War, fifty-nine men served as governors of the twenty-five Union states. Although these state executives were occasionally obstructionist and often disagreed amongst themselves, their overall cooperation and counsel bolstered the policies put forth by Abraham Lincoln and proved essential to the Union’s ultimate victory. In this revealing volume, award-winning historian William C. Harris explores the complex relationship between Lincoln and the governors of the Union states, illuminating the contributions of these often-overlooked state leaders to the preservation of the nation.
Lincoln recognised that in securing the governors’ cooperation in the war he had ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Series
Concise Lincoln Library
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809332885
SKU
V9780809332885
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About William C. Harris
William C. Harris, a professor emeritus of history at North Carolina State University, is the author or editor of eleven books, including With Charity for All: Lincoln and the Restoration of the Union and Lincoln’s Rise to the Presidency. His most recent book, Lincoln and the Border States: Preserving the Union, won the prestigious Lincoln Prize in 2012.
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