Lincoln for president
Subtitle: an underdog's path to the 1860 Republican nomination
By: Timothy S. Good.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780786439577
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Political career before 1861; Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Political and social views; United States; Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Character -- Case studies; Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography; Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1860; United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861
Genres: Case studies.; Biography.
Description: "This work is the narrative of Abraham Lincoln's bid for the White House from 1858 through 1860. This work offers a day-by-day account that demonstrates how Lincoln's character, and his upholding of the Declaration of Independence, helped him triumph. Those traits were far more important than political machinations and backroom deals at the convention"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Before '59; title: Seward's "irrepressible conflict," October 25, 1858; title: Defining a Lincoln Republican Party, November 1858-August 1859; title: Douglas assails the Republicans in Ohio, September 1859; title: Lincoln assails Douglas in Ohio and Indiana, September 1859; title: Lincoln invades Seward country : the Cooper Union address in New York, September 1859-February 1860; title: The true Lincoln : Lincoln in New England, February 1860-March 1860; title: Preparing for the convention, April-May 1860; title: Convention week begins, Saturday-Tuesday, May 12-May 15, 1860; title: The first day : Thursday, May 16; title: The second day : May 17; title: From dusk to dawn, May 17-18, 1860; title: The third day : Friday, May 18, 1860; title: Aftershock.