Abraham Lincoln: History in an Hour

by Kat Smutz

On Sale: 04/24/2014

Abraham Lincoln: History in an Hour

by Kat Smutz

On Sale: 04/24/2014

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About the Book

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, is an American icon. To many, he is a symbol of values, sacrifice and determination. Modern notions of nationalism, liberty, and constitution all owe their debt to Lincoln, as does the unity of the American states. And yet, in his own day, Lincoln was also reviled by many as a traitor, tarnished by his associations with the wrong kind of race and the wrong end of society.

Charting his ascent from humble origins to the leader of the United States during its hardest democratic and ethical conflict – the American Civil War – ‘Lincoln: History in an Hour’ is a succinct guide to the life of a great and controversial modernizer. Having educated himself and made good as a lawyer, he embarked on a journey that would see triumph in the abolition of slavery and then tragedy in the final drama of his own assassination. From his struggles as President to his family life and roles as husband, father and friend, this is the story of one of history’s greatest leaders.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Critical Praise

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook

‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller

‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780007542635
  • ISBN 10: 0007542631
  • Imprint: William Collins
  • On Sale: 04/24/2014
  • Pages: 60
  • List Price:2.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
  • BISAC2 : HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
  • BISAC3 : HISTORY / World
  • BISAC4 : HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
  • BISAC5 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State

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