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"Tells the story of the election of 1860 and the immediate and lasting effects it had on a nation on the brink of Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

"Though the Emancipation Proclamation is widely thought of as having brought an end to the despicable institution of slavery in the United States, the truth is a bit more complicated.

"In 1857, a slave sued for his freedom and lost ... The author also looks at the aftermath of the case, including the Civil War, and the great changes in the United States on the issue of slavery.

"President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was much more than just a series of words on a page, it was a document that promised freedom for those living in the United States as slaves.

"Walter Stahr, award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Seward, tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's indispensable Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, the man the president entrusted with raising the army that preserved the Union.

Provides an in-depth look at how Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John Quincy Adams came to see the issues of slavery and race, and how that understanding shaped their perspectives.

Discusses the United States history leading up to and after the Emancipation Proclamation.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln.

Discusses the role President Abraham Lincoln played in the Civil War.

Beginning in 1861, the battles of the Civil War resulted in sacrifice, bloodshed, and heroism.

Presents the biography of Abraham Lincoln, exploring different facets of his life and work in each chapter.

"In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely--Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D.

During the Civil War, the government pressured and physically shut down any Northern newspaper that voiced opposition to the war.

Of all the documents in American history, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation ranks among the most important.