In Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America; historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise; up-to-date; and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history. While the heart of the book focuses on the Civil War; Gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of Lincoln's early life; from pioneer farm boy to politician and lawyer in Springfield; to his stunning election as sixteenth president of the United States. Students will see how Lincoln grew during his years in office; how he developed a keen aptitude for military strategy and displayed enormous skill in dealing with his generals; and how his war strategy evolved from a desire to preserve the Union to emancipation and total war. Gienapp shows how Lincoln's early years influenced his skills as commander-in-chief and demonstrates that; throughout the stresses of the war years; Lincoln's basic character shone through: his good will and fundamental decency; his remarkable self-confidence matched with genuine humility; his immunity to the passions and hatreds the war spawned; his extraordinary patience; and his timeless devotion. A former backwoodsman and country lawyer; Abraham Lincoln rose to become one of our greatest presidents. This biography offers a vivid account of Lincoln's dramatic ascension to the pinnacle of American history.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Worth 5 stars...By John Paul SassoneAs a born and raised NYer I always love reading about the history of my city; especially those years before 1900. This is a great book that covers Ny's history from the 1600s to 1898; the year Brooklyn; part of the Bronx; and Queens became one city with Manhattan. Even though this book has some mistakes and some errors of facts; all in all its a great book and well worth reading if you're into NY history. This is the third copy I've bought and overtime I read I find something I've overlooked before. Its long; very long and will take effort to get through; but its well worth the effort.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Who; What; When; Where; and esp. WhyBy fanmanIf you ever had any of the above questions about New York than this is the book to read to answer them. As a non resident of the area I had questions of how it developed and why and my questions were more than answered by the authors. Not a book that one easily puts down it constantly drew me back to it; and as each of my questions was answered another developed and was answered.True; the maps could be larger and more of them; but with a current street map I was able to follow my way along.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I Love New York!By Bizzy ReadingThis is a fabulous historical recounting; readable; enjoyable; yet thorough and scholarly all at the same time. Beginning with the Dutch; yet not discounting the Native American influence and heritage; the authors take us right up to the turn of the 20th century. Black and white illustrations of actual engravings; documents; paintings; etc. are clear and easy to see.When I was a little girl in the City; my imagination would turn back to how it all once was...remove the sidewalks and concrete; brush away the sky scrapers from the mind's eye; put back the hills and fields and woods; farmsteads and villages...this book does exactly that. Then slowly puts it all back in; but this time in their proper sequence and times. The dynamics of immigration; politics; wars; riots; economic booms and busts...all together making the City the City.If you love to read; you love to read history; and you love New York; this is one you'll want.
