PublishedPenguin, April 2013 |
ISBN9780143119708 |
FormatHardcover, 128 pages |
Dimensions18.6cm × 11.1cm × 1.7cm |
This well-rounded selection of Abraham Lincoln's finest speeches combines the classic and obscure, the lyrical and historical, and the inspirational and intellectual to present a historical arc marking periods of the Civil War-crisis, outbreak, escalation, victory, and Reconstruction.
Addressing the conflict's multiple aspects - the issue of slavery, state versus federal power, the meaning of the Constitution, civic duty, death, and freedom - this elegant keepsake collection will make a wonderful inspirational gift for professed Lincoln fans, Civil War buffs, and lovers of rhetorical genius.