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Lincoln's mentors : the education of a leader / Michael J. Gerhardt.

Summary:

"A novel and brilliant look at how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership: acclaimed historian Michael J. Gerhardt, who appeared during the impeachment proceedings of President Trump, reveals how a group of five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become American's greatest leader"-- Provided by publisher.
When Abraham Lincoln returned to Springfield, Illinois, after two uninspiring years in the U.S. House of Representatives, his political career seemed all but finished. Yet within a decade he would reenter politics, become a leader of the Republican Party, win the 1860 presidential election, and keep America together during a most perilous period in history. According to the author, the explantion for this dramatic shift lay in Lincoln's reading about the successes, failures, oratory, and political maneuvering of a small but diverse handful of influential men. The valuable lessons he learned on leadership, mastering party politics, and more allowed him to develop his own enduring legacy.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062877192
  • ISBN: 0062877194
  • ISBN: 9780062877185
  • ISBN: 0062877186
  • Physical Description: 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Custom House, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-465) and index.
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Friends and associates.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Political career before 1861.
United States > Politics and government > 19th century.

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