Lincoln's quest for union
Subtitle: public and private meanings
By: Charles B. Strozier.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Psychology; Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Description: In Lincoln's Quest for Union, Charles Strozier gives the most probing account available of Lincoln's inner life—from the time he was a young man in Illinois, just finding himself, through his ascent to the presidency when he guided the nation and articulated for the country the meaning of the Civil War. With the probity of an open-minded historian and the skills of a trained therapist (he is both), Strozier examines Lincoln's relationships to women: his mother, stepmother, two young loves, and Mary Todd. He also considers Lincoln's feelings toward his father and male friends and colleagues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.