| Description |
1 online resource (370 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-354) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Manifest Destiny, 1848-1860 -- Eighteen forty-eight -- Young Lincoln -- Uncle Tom's Cabin -- Bleeding Kansas -- Dred Scott and Harper's Ferry -- The election -- Part II. Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Limited war -- Emancipation -- The Hamiltonian triumph -- Turning points -- Total war -- With malice toward none -- Part III. Reconstruction, 1865-1876 -- Revolution -- Night-riders and black codes -- Frontiers -- Eighteen seventy-six -- Legacy. |
| Summary |
Although Abraham Lincoln was among seven presidents who served during the tumultuous years between the end of the Mexican War and the end of the Reconstruction era, history has not been kind to the others: Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant. In contrast, history sees Abraham Lincoln as a giant in character and deeds. During his presidency, he governed brilliantly, developed the economy, liberated four million people from slavery, reunified the nation, and helped enact the Homestead Act, among other accomplishments. He proved. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
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1849-1877 |
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Power (Social sciences) -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Power (Social sciences) |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Manifest Destiny.
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History. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) |
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Manifest Destiny. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. |
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Nester, William R., 1956- Age of Lincoln and the art of American power, 1848-1876 9781612346588 (DLC) 2013034651 (OCoLC)862041409 |
| ISBN |
9781612346595 (electronic book) |
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1612346596 (electronic book) |
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9781612346588 |
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1612346588 |
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