Lincoln and the Border States

Lincoln and the Border States

by Harris
3/5
(14 votes)

Adopting a new approach to an American icon, an award-winning scholar reexamines the life of Abraham Lincoln to demonstrate how his remarkable political acumen and leadership skills evolved during the intense partisan conflict in pre-Civil War Illinois.

First published
2014
Publishers
University Press of Kansas
Subjects
Lincoln·Abraham·1809-1865slavery·United states·History·Slaves·Emancipation·United states·United states·History·Civil war·1861-1865united states·Politics and government·1861-1865

This book provides an informative, in-depth look at how President Lincoln wrestled with a variety of difficult political, legal, and military issues to keep the Border States (Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri) in the Union during the Civil War. The author, a professor emeritus of history, does a very good job of showing how the personalities, ambitions, and rivalries of various civilian and military people added to the difficulties faced by President Lincoln and often threatened to derail his efforts to keep the Border States in the Union.

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