Lincoln for beginners / written by Paul Buhle ; comics and illustrations by Sharon Rudahl ; foreword by Eric Foner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buhle, Paul, author.

Foner, Eric, 1943- author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

Rudahl, Sharon, illustrator.

Series:

For Beginners

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

Lincoln, Abraham.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

American Civil War (1861-1865).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Place of Publication:

Danbury, Connecticut : For Beginners, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is no greater symbol of the American presidency than Abraham Lincoln. Though, Lincoln himself, his personality, the sources of his dedication and his idealism, remains very much a mystery. The sudden rise to world stature of a hard-traveling lawyer from the frontier, with no prominent family or social connections to back him, was a wonder of the age.Well over a thousand books about Lincoln have been written and still the enigma remains, perhaps because it is the enigma of a young country finding its footing and its destiny. Yet, no part is deeper, more perplexing, than Lincoln's own beli

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Comics Interlude - Young Abraham; Chapter One: Young Lincoln and His World; Comics Interlude- Lincoln Takes a Wife; Chapter Two: Lincoln the Politician; Comics Interlude-A House Divided; Chapter Three: Lincoln: Political Giant and War Leader; Comics Interlude - Lincoln in the White House; Chapter Four: Triumph and Tragedy; Comics Interlude - Father Abraham; Chapter Five: Lincoln's Legacy; Comics Interlude - Victory and Vengeance; Further Reading; Backcover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed Januray 28, 2015).

ISBN:

9781934389867

1934389862