Abraham Lincoln

This J. T. Morse's edition of the biography of Abraham Lincoln is a 2-volume detailed account of the life, work, leadership and legacy of one of the most significant American presidents. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865. Lincoln led the nation through its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis in the American Civil War. He succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.Content:The Raw MaterialThe Start in LifeLove; a Duel; Law, and CongressNorth and SouthThe Lincoln – Douglas Joint DebateElectionInterregnumThe Beginning of WarA Real President, and Not a Real BattleThe First Act of the Mcclellan DramaMilitary Matters Outside of VirginiaForeign AffairsEmancipation and PoliticsThe Second Act of the Mcclellan DramaThe Third and Closing Act of the Mcclellan DramaThe Autumn Elections of 1862, and the Proclamation of EmancipationBattles and Sieges: December, 1862 – December, 1863SundriesThe Turn of the TideReconstructionRenominationMilitary Successes, and the Reelection of the PresidentThe End Comes Into Sight: the Second InaugurationThe Fall of Richmond, and the Assassination of President Lincoln