Abraham Lincoln / George McGovern.
Abraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president--the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new birth of freedom, sanctified by blood, created the United States we know today. His story has been told many times, but never by a man who himself sought the office of president and contemplated its awesome responsibilities. George S. McGovern--Midwesterner, former U.S. senator, presidential candidate, veteran, and historian by training-- shows how Lincoln sometimes went astray, particularly in his restrictions on civil liberties, but also how he adjusted his sights and transformed the Civil War from a political dispute to a moral crusade. McGovern's account reminds us why we hold Lincoln in such esteem and why he remains the standard by which his successors are measured.--From publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780805083453
- ISBN: 0805083456
- Physical Description: xviii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2009.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-172) and index.
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- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1861-1865. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO LINCOLN (Text) | 36015000678488 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | J B Lincoln (Text) | 810191000746271 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B LINCOLN (Text) | 22281500009291 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | B Lincoln (Text) | 31554009011114 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | LINCOLN (Text) | 33258006201029 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | B Lincoln A McGovern (Text) | 30519007977161 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Reidsville Library | B Lincoln (Text) | 31554009011130 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania Bookmobile | B Lincoln (Text) | 38079101619062 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Warren County Memorial Library | 973.7092 MCG (Text) | 38017000265769 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
