Lincoln : how Abraham Lincoln ended slavery in America / by Harold Holzer.
Title:
Lincoln : how Abraham Lincoln ended slavery in America / by Harold Holzer.
ISBN:
9780062265098
9780062265111
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
xi, 224 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Contents:
The making of a liberator -- Romance, law, and politics -- The Lincolns go to Washington -- The prairies are on fire -- Right makes might -- The mystic chords of memory -- A people's conflict -- Fair warning on slavery -- The day of jubilee -- Fighting for freedom -- Unfinished work -- Year of decision -- A fitting and necessary conclusion -- Death of a liberator.
Summary:
"An official companion to Steven Spielberg's movie Lincoln, this riveting history written for young readers by noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, explores Abraham Lincoln's life, his evolving personal and political beliefs about slavery, and his genius that led to ending the Civil War, re-uniting the country, and ensuring passage of the 13th Amendment that ended slavery in America"--Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
ocn811601488
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Farmington~1
