Lincoln as hero
By: Frank J. Williams
Series: Concise Lincoln library
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Carbondale, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780809332175; 9780809332182
Subjects: Presidents; Biography
Description: Most Americans have considered, and still consider, Abraham Lincoln to be a heroic figure. From his humble beginnings to his leadership of a divided nation during the Civil War to his early efforts in abolishing slavery, Lincoln’s legacy is one of deep personal and political courage. In this unique and concise retelling of many of the key moments and achievements of Lincoln’s life and work, Frank J. Williams explores in detail what it means to be a hero and how Lincoln embodied the qualities Americans look for in their heroes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The prairie boy from middle-of-nowhere, USA; title: Lincoln as a lawyer; title: Lincoln's introduction to politics; title: Finding a hero in a military neophyte; title: Courage to undertake these extraconstitutional measures; title: The Emancipation Proclamation; title: The assassination and apotheosis of a hero; title: A great American hero.