Abraham Lincoln: A Life
- ISBN-10
- 0801894670
- ISBN-13
- 9780801894671
- Series
- Abraham Lincoln
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-05
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- Michael Burlingame
Description
Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war.
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