Team of rivals : the political genius of Abraham Lincoln
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New York : Simon & Schuster, c2005.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2005.
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Book
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xix, 916 pages, [32] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 759-880) and index.
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"Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president." "On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry." "Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded, Goodwin demonstrates, was the result of a character that had been forged by experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires." "It was this capacity that enabled Lincoln as president to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to the task of preserving the Union and winning the war." "This multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history."--BOOK JACKET.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Goodwin, D. K. (2005). Team of rivals: the political genius of Abraham Lincoln . Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Goodwin, Doris Kearns. 2005. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Simon & Schuster, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Simon & Schuster, 2005.

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