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Description
This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history.
Important People
- Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States, 1861-1865
- William H. Seward: United States Secretary of State, 1861-1869
- Edwin M. Stanton: United States Attorney General, 1860-1861, United States Secretary of War, 1862-1868
- Edward Bates: United States Attorney General, 1861-1864
- Salmon P. Chase: United States Secretary of the Treasury, 1861-1864, Chief Justice of the United States, 1864-1873
First Sentence
On May 18, 1860, the day when the Republican Party would nominate its candidate for President, Abraham Lincoln was up early.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Doris Kearns Goodwin (Author)
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