Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
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- Author: James M. McPherson
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1850-1876
- Setting: The United States
- Principal Characters: Abraham Lincoln
- Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, History
- Subjects: Slavery or slaves, Leadership, Revolutions, Civil War, Political science, Politicians, Civil wars
- Locales: United States
No other part of the American past has inspired as many written words as the Civil War. Each year, hundreds of new volumes join the thousands that clog shelves in libraries all over the world. With millions of pages already devoted to the subject, some might argue that there is nothing left to write about the war. When an event transcends the normal pattern of history to become a turning point in the life of a particular society, however, the very best historical interpretation often becomes much more than a simple narrative; it becomes a metaphorical evocation of the meaning of that...
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