{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-and-his-times-9781476688442","title":"Abraham Lincoln and His Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Lincoln''s significance in the history of slavery and emancipation, the Union''s preservation and the formation of a new national vision is crucial to comprehending the antebellum and Civil War periods in American history. This is a one-of-a-kind hybrid reference work that combines chronology with almost 400 primary source papers to contextualize Lincoln''s life within his historical era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   These written materials serve as the foundation upon which historians can construct a picture of Lincoln''s America. In addition to important chronology and documents, this work includes introductory essays that summarize the topics of each chapter, brief biographies of those referenced in the book, and a source bibliography.  Historical records are the heart of this work. Documents illustrate different viewpoints, to provide a full grasp of the time and place, as well as Lincoln''s significance during this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Documents  ix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbreviations of Sources  xvi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface  1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • The Formative Years, 1809–1850  7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • Sectionalism and Political Ambition, 1851–February 26, 1860  56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • The Presidency Won, the Union Shattered, February 27, 1860–April 11, 1861  107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • War Begins, April 12–December 31, 1861  159\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • 1862: The Year That Transformed America  205\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • 1863: No Turning Back  251\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • 1864: War Weariness and Uncertainty  295\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction • 1865–1866: Victory and Aftermath, So Many Loose Ends  343\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Biographical Sketches  395\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography  431\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex  435\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885815542103,"sku":"9781476688442","price":80.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/abraham-lincoln-and-his-times-9781476688442","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}