Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech that Made Abraham Lincoln President
- ISBN-10
- 0743224663
- ISBN-13
- 9780743224666
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Harold Holzer
Description
Examines the Cooper Union speech in the context of the 1860 presidential campaign and discusses how Lincoln used it as an opportunity to dispel doubts about his suitability for the presidency.
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