|
Books > History > American history
|
Buy Now
Abraham Lincoln - A Western Legacy (Paperback)
Loot Price: R459
Discovery Miles 4 590
You Save: R58
(11%)
|
|
|
Abraham Lincoln - A Western Legacy (Paperback)
Series: South Dakota Biography Series
 (sign in to rate)
Was R517
Loot Price R459
Discovery Miles 4 590
You Save R58 (11%)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Best remembered as the man who carried the United States through a
civil war and emancipated four million slaves, Abraham Lincoln has
been the subject of nearly seventeen thousand books. While
historians have chronicled his life and presidency, they rarely go
beyond his assassination by John Wilkes Booth on 14 April 1865 to
look at his legacy in the American West. Abraham Lincoln: A Western
Legacy reveals how the sixteenth president shaped the country
beyond the Mississippi River. Having grown up on the frontier and
taken part in its political development, Lincoln often turned his
attention westward after becoming president. By overseeing policies
such as the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railroad Act and making
key political appointments, Lincoln opened American Indian lands to
settlers who forever changed the landscape and laid the foundation
for the region's modern politics and identity. Author Richard W.
Etulain focuses on Lincoln's role in remaking the West while
providing a concise overview of his life. He also advances Lincoln
scholarship by looking at efforts to memorialize the president in
the decades following his assassination. Etulain's original
research, including his use of correspondence between local figures
such as Senator Peter Norbeck and historian Doane Robinson,
provides unique insight into the discussions that led to Lincoln's
immortalization on a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Abraham Lincoln: A Western Legacy is the first book in the Mount
Rushmore Subseries of the South Dakota Biography Series
highlighting the presidents depicted on the national memorial and
other figures connected with its history.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(2)
