Lincoln: The Civil War President in 25 Lists
- ISBN-10
- 081173966X
- ISBN-13
- 9780811739665
- Series
- Lincoln
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-10
- Author
- Thomas R. Flagel
Description
In this book--both history and biography, informative and entertaining, meant to be read all at once or in bite-sized chunks--historian Thomas Flagel distills the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln in twenty-five annotated lists representing a cross-section of Lincoln's life, career, and presidency. In these lists, Flagel offers a unique lens through which to view our sixteenth president.
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- 2021-09-10
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