Abraham LincolnThis self-made man from a log cabin-the great orator, the Emancipator, the savior of the Union, the martyr-was arguably our greatest president; but it takes a master storyteller like Thomas Keneally, author of the award-winning novel that inspired the film "Schindler's List," to bring alive the history behind the myth. Acclaimed for his recent Civil War biography, "American Scoundrel," Keneally delves with relish-and a keen, fresh eye-into Lincoln's complicated persona. "Abraham Lincoln" depicts all the amazing man's triumphs, insecurities, and crushing defeats with uncanny insight: his early poverty and the ambition that propelled him out of it; the shaping of the man and his political philosophy by youthful exposure to Christianity, slavery, and business; his tempestuous marriage and his fatherly love. We see him, elected to the presidency by a twist of fate, unswerving in the grim day-to-day conduct of the war as his vision and acumen led the country forward. "Abraham Lincoln" is an incisive study of a turning point in our history and a revealing portrait of its pivotal figure, his greatness etched even more clearly in this very touching human story. |
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... river system pro- mised arrival at places designed for reinvention of the self . At the confluence of the Anderson and Ohio Rivers he worked at ferrying travelers to meet steamers or to go south into Ken- tucky . One day he rowed two ...
... river system pro- mised arrival at places designed for reinvention of the self . At the confluence of the Anderson and Ohio Rivers he worked at ferrying travelers to meet steamers or to go south into Ken- tucky . One day he rowed two ...
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... river traffic , and so a river- boat , the Talisman , was attracted up from the Illinois to save the place from its own shallows . Offut persuaded Captain Bogue Vin- cent to use Abraham Lincoln as his Sangamon River pilot , for Lin ...
... river traffic , and so a river- boat , the Talisman , was attracted up from the Illinois to save the place from its own shallows . Offut persuaded Captain Bogue Vin- cent to use Abraham Lincoln as his Sangamon River pilot , for Lin ...
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... River region of northern Illinois . Black Hawk announced with some dignity that he intended to plant corn on his traditional ground , but in trying to do so , he and his warriors violated both the earlier and the more recent treaties ...
... River region of northern Illinois . Black Hawk announced with some dignity that he intended to plant corn on his traditional ground , but in trying to do so , he and his warriors violated both the earlier and the more recent treaties ...
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