'First Among Equals' - Abraham Lincoln''s Reputation During His Administration

Informationen zum Autor Hans Trefousse (1921-2010) was Distinguished Professor of History at Brooklyn College and at the Graduate Center, of the City University of New York. Klappentext In this fascinating book, Hans L. Trefousse takes the full measure of Lincoln's reputation,drawing on a remarkable range of primary documents to give us the voices of Lincoln's own time. From North and South, at home and abroad, here are politicians, soldiers, statesmen, abolitionists, and slaveholders alike in a rich chorus of American opinion resulting in a masterly portrait of Lincoln the president in the eyes of his fellow Americans. Zusammenfassung In this book! a leading historian takes the full measure of Lincoln's reputation. Drawing on a range of primary documents Hans Trefousse gives the voices of Lincoln's own time. Politicians and ordinary people! soldiers and statesmen! abolitionists and slaveholders alike! give a chorus of American opinion.

Product details

• Authors: Hans L Trefousse, Hans L. Trefousse, TREFOUSSE HANS L
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2005
• EAN: 9780823224685
• ISBN: 978-0-8232-2468-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: North's Civil War (Hardcover); North's Civil War; North's Civil War (Hardcover)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education