President Lincoln : the duty of a statesman / William Lee Miller.
Follows America's sixteenth president from inexperienced back-country politician to a head of state confronted by grave issues and moral dilemmas, as he struggled to preserve the United States of America while ending the unjust horrors of human slavery.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400041039
- Physical Description: ix, 497 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part 1 Introduction: Honest Abe Among the Rulers 3 -- 1 A Solemn Oath Registered in Heaven 7 -- 2 Act Well Your Part, There All the Honor Lies 31 -- 3 On Mastering the Situation: The Drama of Sumter 48 -- 4 On Not Mastering the Situation: The Comedy of the Powhatan 72 -- 5 Days of Choices: Two April Sundays 91 -- 6 Realism Right at the Border 110 -- 7 Moral Meaning of the Union and the War 140 -- 8 Bull Run and Other Defeats: Lincoln's Resolve 155 -- 9 On Holding McClellan's Horse 169 -- 10 Trent and a Decent Respect for the Opinions of Mankind 193 -- 11 Too Vast for Malicious Dealing 212 -- Part 2 A Second Introduction: Lincoln's Nation Among the Nations 231 -- 12 I Felt It My Duty to Refuse 235 -- 13 In Giving Freedom to the Slave, We Assure Freedom to the Free 254 -- 14 Prompt Vindication of His Honor 273 -- 15 And the Promise Being Made, Must Be Kept 289 -- 16 Benign Prerogative to Pardon Unfortunate Guilt 314 -- 17 Must I Shoot a Simple Soldier Boy? 327 -- 18 A Hard War Without Hatred 351 -- 19 Temptation in August 370 -- 20 Almighty Has His Own Purposes 396 -- A Conclusion: Abraham Lincoln Among the Immortals 417.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO LINCOLN (Text) | 36015000678603 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
