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Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution
James M. McPherson
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Description for Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution
Paperback. The author's main contention is that the American Civil War was the real Revolutionary War, and that Lincoln was the catalyst of this revolution. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
James McPherson has emerged as one of America's finest historians. Battle Cry of Freedom, his Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New York Times Book Review, called "history writing of the highest order." In that volume, McPherson gathered in the broad sweep of events, the political, social, and cultural forces at work during the Civil War era. Now, in Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution, he offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on aspects of Lincoln and the war that have rarely been discussed in depth. ... Read more
James McPherson has emerged as one of America's finest historians. Battle Cry of Freedom, his Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the Civil War, was a national bestseller that Hugh Brogan, in The New York Times Book Review, called "history writing of the highest order." In that volume, McPherson gathered in the broad sweep of events, the political, social, and cultural forces at work during the Civil War era. Now, in Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution, he offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on aspects of Lincoln and the war that have rarely been discussed in depth. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
149g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195076066
SKU
V9780195076066
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About James M. McPherson
Author of Battle Cry of Freedom (OUP/USA 1988)
Reviews for Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution
"A stimulating group of essays, incorporating both McPherson's own work on the Civil War along with others like Eric Foner on Reconstruction."
John Tricamo, San Francisco State University "Insightful, provocative, and thought provoking
A valuable source for understanding Lincoln and the longterm structural consequences of the Civil War."
Robert Ubriaco, Jr., Webster University "Essays that go right to the heart of the meaning ... Read more
John Tricamo, San Francisco State University "Insightful, provocative, and thought provoking
A valuable source for understanding Lincoln and the longterm structural consequences of the Civil War."
Robert Ubriaco, Jr., Webster University "Essays that go right to the heart of the meaning ... Read more