The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
Eric Foner, "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery"
English | ISBN: 039334066X | 2011 | 448 pages | EPUB | 1385 KB
English | ISBN: 039334066X | 2011 | 448 pages | EPUB | 1385 KB
“A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”―Boston Globe
Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth. 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations; 3 maps