Abraham Lincoln and His Times

A Sourcebook on His Life, His Presidency, Slavery and Civil War
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8844-2
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm

Lincoln's significance in the history of slavery and emancipation, the Union's preservation and the formation of a new national vision is unquestionably 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.

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, a biographical section that includes brief biographies of those referenced in the book, and a source bibliography. Historical records are the heart of this work, which is intended for both expert and novice historians. Documents illustrate different viewpoints, to provide a full grasp of the time and place, as well as Lincoln's significance during this era.

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Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Führung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Sklaverei
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Gruppen & Klassen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas J. Ebert is a retired reference and documents librarian at California State University, Fresno where he also served as associate vice president for academic personnel. He lives in Clovis, California. Allen Carden is a professor of history at Fresno Pacific University.