Abraham Lincoln, American Prince

Ancestry, Ambition and the Anti-Slavery Cause
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4766-8812-1
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 352 g

This book examines the rarely-covered relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his most influential ancestors, and demonstrates how that relationship drove Lincoln's self-image and his enduring popular image today. Lincoln grew up with a grandfather who treated people as if they were property, driving the young man to adopt the founders' promise typified by Jefferson's "all men are created equal" ideal. As a politician, Lincoln began by advocating for the mere containment of slavery, though his views evolved and he eventually presided over its abolition, fulfilling his lifelong dream of having an immortal name forever linked to freedom and equality.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Soini, Wayne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Sklaverei

Über Autor(innen)

Wayne Soini is a retired labor lawyer living in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He has researched and written six nonfiction books.