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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... early days in Illinois , Lincoln had envisioned 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 ...
... early peace and the restoration of the Union . Despite the fact that the war was coming to a successful end on his terms — reunion and an end to slavery — Lincoln entered his second term with great trepida- tion . He was a tired and ...
... early 1865 over Confederate military operations from Canada against the North . To a lesser extent , he also became involved in challenging the French presence in Mexico . For him , however , the struggle to unite the country was the ...
... early peace led him to extend lenient terms to white Southerners . Exploring these final months and the grinding burdens of the presidency for the man in the White House will enhance our understanding of the scope and greatness of ...
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