1864 : Lincoln at the Gates of History (Paperback)

from cyderry

This book concentrated on the pivotal year of history of 1864 during the Lincoln Administration telling about the political problems that impacted the President while he was working toward re-election. The political environment in 1864 was extremely complicated because of the splits in the partie...

from stringsn88keys

Fascinating picture of the political landscape and Civil War in 1864, including:- Political deals within the administration.- Favors granted.- Incompetence of the efforts of the Union.- The general cowardice of many people in the Northern political parties.- The bias of newspapers.- Attitudes tow...

from nbmars

This terrific recent contribution to Lincolniana manages to convey reverence for Lincoln without falling into the tempting trap of hagiography that so often characterizes books on Lincoln. Furthermore, although it's a story familiar to many, Flood tells it in a most entertaining way, from a refre...

from nbmars

This terrific recent contribution to Lincolniana manages to convey reverence for Lincoln without falling into the tempting trap of hagiography that so often characterizes books on Lincoln. Furthermore, although it's a story familiar to many, Flood tells it in a most entertaining way, from a refre...