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Team of rivals was more fun to read than carwardines or donalds lincoln, but both of those books portrayed much more flawed, balanced, and believable lincoln. David herbert donald discusses his book lincoln with brian lamb on booknotes. Publication date 2001 topics lincoln, abraham, 18091865, united states politics and government 18611865. Download ebook pdf lincoln david herbert donald description. Much more than a political biography, donalds lincoln reveals the development of the future presidents character and. In his comprehensive look at lincolns life, donald draws directly from lincolns own papers as well as from the written firsthand accounts of his contemporaries whenever possible. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war.
David herbert donald has 39 books on goodreads with 98168 ratings. A book of investigative tenacity, interpretive boldness and almost acrobatic balance. Lincoln by donald herbert davis is a biography of president abraham lincoln, who was born in february,1809 and assassinated in april, 1865. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Lincoln book by david herbert donald official publisher page. Buy lincoln by david herbert donald online at alibris. The author david herbert donald, while intending to rely solely on primary sources, takes every opportunity to editorialize that lincoln was not a man of sincere faith but that lincoln used his knowledge of faith to be accepted and to manipulate others. David herbert donald, lincoln biographer and winner of the pulitzer prize, has revised and updated his classic and influential book on lincoln and the era he dominated. He is the charles warren professor of american history and.
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