Lincoln's Last MonthsLincoln Prize winner William C. Harris turns to the last months of Abraham Lincoln's life in an attempt to penetrate this central figure of the Civil War, and arguably America's greatest president. Beginning with the presidential campaign of 1864 and ending with his shocking assassination, Lincoln's ability to master the daunting affairs of state during the final nine months of his life proved critical to his apotheosis as savior and saint of the nation. |
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... Democrats and Radical Republicans and from those seeking patronage and profit . By expanding the context of Lincoln's last months beyond the battlefield , Harris shows how the events of 1864-65 tested the presi- dent's leadership and ...
... democratic and republican values has had an appeal for all generations , not only in the United States but also abroad . During the most critical period in American history , when the young republic and its democratic principles faced ...
... democratic America as a model for the world , one based on moral example rather than military , economic , or politi- cal power . In his view , the Civil War was fought to vindicate before the world and sustain in America the principles ...
William C. Harris. tion , but his Democratic opponent , George B. McClellan , who repu- diated the war - failure plank in his party's platform , managed to get 44 percent of the popular vote . After the election Lincoln secured , by a ...
... Democrats and border - state conservatives in the House of Representatives . When Congress approved the resolution , the president proclaimed it " a King's cure for all the evils " of slavery ; downplaying his own role , he ...