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Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War Era
Lincoln Reconsidered Essays on the Civil War Era Author:David Donald Second Edition. — From the back cover: — Why did the North win the Civil War? — What accounted for Lincoln's success as a wartime statesman? — What factors brought about sectionalism during the pre-war decades? — What is the meaning of the Lincoln legend for contemporary America? — In the light of new techniques for research in the social sciences, Pr... more »ofessor Donald presents his brilliant reinterpretations of Civil War issues and personalities.« less