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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... the battlefield , Harris shows how the events of 1864-65 tested the presi- dent's leadership and how he ultimately emerged victorious and became Father Abraham to a nation . • 1 LINCOLN'S LAST MONTHS This One RN6Q - 2EJ - YGFR.
... leadership to preserve the Union . He eloquently expressed the universal ideals involved in the war and firmly took the steps necessary to end slavery . Lincoln himself came to believe he was the humble instrument of God in his struggle ...
... leadership in the Union cause , Republicans in Congress — a clear majority of the mem- bership — recognized that the election had greatly strengthened Lin- coln's political position and that they would continue to have to deal with him ...
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