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Bezig met laden... Abraham Lincoln (2009)door James M. McPherson
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The point of this book is to provide a short overview of the life of Abraham Lincoln. McPherson scholarship is sound, and he writes well either at length (Battle Cry of Freedom) or in a brief book like this. What I found exceptional in the book was McPherson’s ability to summarize great swaths of history with with brief descriptions that not only cover the salient events but provide new insights almost because of the brevity of the treatment. If you ever want to spend just a couple hours and come away with some insights about Lincoln, and how his steady leadership and lack of pettiness won the Civil War and saved the Union, this is the book you should pick up. Autobiography/Biography This chapter book accurately depicts the life of Abe Lincoln's legendary role in the Civil War as the President of the United States. It goes into detail about his encounters with Stephen Douglas. This would be great to use in conjunction with a history unit on the Civil War, abolition, etc. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson provides an ideal short account of Lincoln--a compelling biography of a man of humble origins who preserved our nation during its greatest catastrophe and ended the scourge of slavery. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.7092History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the book is its freshness. Though the story of Lincoln’s life has been told innumerable times in virtually every medium, the abbreviated scope of McPherson’s work leads him to adopt a broader perspective. While nothing new is revealed about the man, the book nonetheless give a sense of his life that is hard to find in larger accounts of Lincoln’s life. It is this quality which makes McPherson’s biography an ideal starting point for understanding Lincoln’s life, while the useful bibliography at the end will help steer the newly informed reader to the next step towards discovering more about this remarkable man. ( )