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Prelude to Greatness - Lincoln in the 1850's (Paperback, 1 New Ed)
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Prelude to Greatness - Lincoln in the 1850's (Paperback, 1 New Ed)
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" . . . [The] paperback edition of Professor Fehrenbacher's study,
first published in 1962, of Lincoln in the 1850s is a welcome
reminder of what can be achieved by a fresh and searching
investigation of often-asked questions. . . . The book is lucidly
and soberly written, and full of carefully considered argument. It
is one more major contribution to the work of putting the slavery
issue back where it has always belonged--at the very centre--of any
discussion of the origins of the Civil War."--Journal of American
Studies "This is a brilliant book. With thorough research . . . and
a fresh point of view, we have a study that will shape Lincoln
scholarship for many years."--The Journal of Southern History "To
say that aEURO~this is just another Lincoln book' would be to
demean a significant contribution with a well-worn cliche. This is
an outstanding book; we need more like it."--The American
Historical Review "American historians generally, and Lincoln
collectors and scholars particularly, would do well to add to their
own pleasure and knowledge by reading this book, one of the finest
pieces of Lincolniana yet written."--The Pennsylvania Magazine of
History and Biography "This fascinating volume deserves a wide
audience."--Mid-America "Enjoyable reading for the general reader,
student, and scholar of Lincoln literature."--The Booklist "This is
a Lincoln book which belongs in every library and Lincoln
collection."--Lincoln Herald "Masterly little book."--The Times
Literary Supplement "It is refreshing to discover once again that a
book does not have to be ponderous to be significant. . . .
Fehrenbacher has added quantitatively to our knowledge, but more
especially to our understanding, of this exciting and fateful
period in American history. . . . One of the finest contributions
to Illinois history to appear in a long, long time."--Journal of
the Illinois State Historical Society "Professor Fehrenbacher has
demonstrated that subjects even as fully studied as the Lincoln
theme can still benefit from diligent and judicious
contemplation."--Civil War History
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