Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year
- ISBN-10
- 080507970X
- ISBN-13
- 9780805079708
- Series
- Rise to Greatness
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 466
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-30
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- David Von Drehle
Description
Chronicles Abraham Lincoln's success at turning the Civil War to the North's favor during the year of 1862.
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- 2014-11-11
- 1040 pages
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- 2013-09-24
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- 2012-10-30
- 480 pages
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