Bibliograph

Lincoln's gamble, the tumultuous six months that gave America the Emancipation Proclamation and changed the course of the Civil War, Todd Brewster

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Lincoln's gamble, the tumultuous six months that gave America the Emancipation Proclamation and changed the course of the Civil War, Todd Brewster

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-335) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lincoln's gamble

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

889933412

Responsibility statement

Todd Brewster

Sub title

the tumultuous six months that gave America the Emancipation Proclamation and changed the course of the Civil War

Summary

A brilliant, authoritative, and riveting account of the most critical six months in Abraham Lincoln's presidency, when he penned the Emancipation Proclamation and changed the course of the Civil War

Table Of Contents

Introduction: A man, imperfect -- A funeral: July 13, 1862 -- "In regard to your slaves..." -- Nerve center -- First reading -- Send them away -- God knows -- One day: September 17, 1862 -- Preliminaries -- Dissent -- A different war -- Weakened -- A birthing: January 1, 1863

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