A Very Short Introduction - Lincoln
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- نویسنده : Allen C. Guelzo
توضیحات
No man could have loved fame more than Abraham Lincoln. ‘‘Oh, how hard [it is] to die and not be able to leave the world any better for one’s little life in it,’’ Lincoln once complained, and one of the rewards he cherished for issuing his Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, was the expectation that ‘‘the name which is connected with this act will never be forgotten.’’ And fame, certainly, is what Lincoln won, not only in America but around the world. He is one of the five Americans who, we can confidently say, are known the world over, alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Martin Luther King Contents List of illustrations viii Maps ix Introduction 1 1 Equality 9 2 Advancement 24 3 Law 38 4 Liberty 56 5 Debate 72 6 Emancipation 90 7 Reunion 108 Epilogue 124 References 129 Further reading 135 Index 143
