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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... 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 haggard man who wanted ...
... restoring the Union . The Constitution , he assumed , gave the president as com- mander in chief the primary responsibility for suppressing the re- bellion and restoring the Southern states to " their proper practical relation with the ...
... restore the Union and secure an 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 ...
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