Lincoln at Cooper Union
Subtitle: the speech that made Abraham Lincoln president
By: Harold Holzer.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Oratory.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Views on slavery.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political career before 1861.; Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.; Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- New York (State) -- New York.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861.
Description: "Lincoln at Cooper Union explores Lincoln's most influential and widely reported pre-presidential address - an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president. Delivered in New York in February 1860, the Cooper Union speech dispelled doubts about Lincoln's suitability for the presidency, and reassured conservatives of his moderation while reaffirming his opposition to slavery to Republican progressives."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-322) and index.