Lincoln on the Civil War
Selected Speeches
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Abraham Lincoln | ISBN: | 9781101513460 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | April 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Abraham Lincoln |
| ISBN: | 9781101513460 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | April 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War.
This well-rounded selection of Abraham Lincoln's finest speeches combines the classic and obscure, the lyrical and historical, and the inspirational and intellectual to present a historical arc marking periods of the Civil War-crisis, outbreak, escalation, victory, and Reconstruction. Addressing the conflict's multiple aspects-the issue of slavery, state versus federal power, the meaning of the Constitution, civic duty, death, and freedom-this elegant keepsake collection will make a wonderful inspirational gift for professed Lincoln fans, Civil War buffs, and lovers of rhetorical genius.
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War.
This well-rounded selection of Abraham Lincoln's finest speeches combines the classic and obscure, the lyrical and historical, and the inspirational and intellectual to present a historical arc marking periods of the Civil War-crisis, outbreak, escalation, victory, and Reconstruction. Addressing the conflict's multiple aspects-the issue of slavery, state versus federal power, the meaning of the Constitution, civic duty, death, and freedom-this elegant keepsake collection will make a wonderful inspirational gift for professed Lincoln fans, Civil War buffs, and lovers of rhetorical genius.
