description: Examines the Cooper Union speech in the context of the 1860 presidential campaign and discusses how Lincoln used it as an opportunity to dispel doubts about his suitability for the presidency.
language: English
title: Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President
titlecomplete: Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President
characters: Abraham Lincoln
genres: Biography, Civil War, Politics, Civil War History, Nonfiction, Presidents, American History, Us Presidents, American Civil War, History
ratings_count: 896
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Benjamin Barondess Award
publisher: Simon & Schuster