Abraham Lincoln : a biography /
Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president t...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
2008.
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| Edició: | Southern Illinois University Press pbk. ed. |
| Accés en línia: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=285269 |
| Sumari: | Long considered a classic, Benjamin P. Thomas's Abraham Lincoln: A Biography takes an incisive look at one of American history's greatest figures. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real Lincoln: a complex, shrewd, and dynamic individual whose exceptional life has long intrigued the public. Thomas traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Although Lincol. |
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| Descripció de l’ítem: | Originally published: New York : Knopf, 1952. |
| Descripció física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 534 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441619594 1441619593 9780809386925 0809386925 1280698489 9781280698484 9786613675446 661367544X 9780809328871 0809328879 |