The Age of Lincoln

"In a remarkable reappraisal of Lincoln, distinguished historian Burton shows how the Kentucky-born president's Southernness empowered him to conduct a civil war that redefined freedom as a personal right protected by the rule of law. In the violent decades that followed, the extent of that freedom would be contested by racism and unregulated capitalism, but not its central place in what defined the country"--From publisher description.

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

Blackstone Audio Inc.

Editions

9

Pages

200

ISBN

9780786169535

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