Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches

by Abraham Lincoln

Overview

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War.

This well-rounded selection of Abraham Lincoln's finest speeches combines the classic and obscure, the lyrical and historical, and the inspirational and intellectual to present a historical arc marking periods of the Civil War-crisis, outbreak, escalation, victory, and Reconstruction. Addressing the conflict's multiple aspects-the issue of slavery, state versus federal power, the meaning of the Constitution, civic duty, death, and freedom-this elegant keepsake collection will make a wonderful inspirational gift for professed Lincoln fans, Civil War buffs, and lovers of rhetorical genius.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101513460
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/05/2011
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	114 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was the sixteenth president of the United States, first elected in 1860 and serving as commander-in-chief of the Union forces during the Civil War. Re-elected in 1864, Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, five days after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox.