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Abraham Lincoln : Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President by C-SPAN, Susan Swain and Brian Lamb (2008, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPublic Affairs

ISBN-101586486764

ISBN-139781586486761

eBay Product ID (ePID)65919259

Product Key Features

Book TitleAbraham Lincoln : Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicPresidents & Heads of State, United States / General

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorC-Span, Susan Swain, Brian Lamb

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-034572

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsKirkus, October 1, 2008 "As the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth approaches, this collection serves as a useful introduction to the startling depth of the Lincoln discussion among scholars during the past decade and a half.", Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Founding Chair of The Lincoln Forum "Brian Lamb and Susan Swain, in this latest C-SPAN book containing fifty-five articles about Abraham Lincoln taken from Booknotes and other C-SPAN programs, have given us a virtual biography of America's greatest political leader. It is an extraordinary gift to us in the bicentennial year of Lincoln's birth.", Booklist, October 15, 2008 "This volume's review of the past 15 years of Lincoln authorial effort demonstrates how interpretively vibrant the subject remains", Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Founding Chair of The Lincoln Forum "Brian Lamb and Susan Swain, in this latest C-SPAN book containing fifty-five articles about Abraham Lincoln taken fromBooknotesand other C-SPAN programs, have given us a virtual biography of America's greatest political leader. It is an extraordinary gift to us in the bicentennial year of Lincoln's birth."

Dewey Decimal973.7092

SynopsisIn this beautifully designed volume, America's top Lincoln historians offer a diverse array of perspectives on the life and legacy of America's sixteenth president. Spanning Lincoln's life--from his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of America's most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865--these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader. Extras include a timeline of Lincoln's life, brief biographies of the 56 contributors, and Lincoln's most famous speeches., In a handsome, gift-quality volume celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, America's top Lincoln historians offer their diverse perspectives on the life and legacy of America's sixteenth president. Spanning Lincoln's life--from his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to his presidential reign during one of America's most troubled historical periods, to his assassination in 1865--these essays, developed from original C-SPAN interviews, provide a compelling, composite portrait of Lincoln, one that offers up new stories and fresh insights on a defining leader. Edited by C-SPAN's Brian Lamb and Susan Swain, illustrated with Lamb's photographs of Lincoln landmarks, and promoted throughout the year on C-SPAN, Abraham Lincoln is a wonderful compendium of information and deeply-informed analysis that deserves a prominent place on every bookshelf., Published in conjunction with C-SPAN's year-long celebration of the Lincoln bicentennial, "Lincoln 200 Years": An enlightening, wide-ranging anthology of essays on Lincoln by top historians.

LC Classification NumberE457.2.A1445 2009