001478464 000__ 07181nam\a22007935i\4500 001478464 001__ 1478464 001478464 003__ DE-B1597 001478464 005__ 20231026034904.0 001478464 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001478464 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 001478464 008__ 230918t20092004mau\\\\\o\\d\z\\\\\\eng\d 001478464 020__ $$a9780674038363 001478464 0247_ $$a10.4159/9780674038363$$2doi 001478464 035__ $$a(DE-B1597)574621 001478464 040__ $$aDE-B1597$$beng$$cDE-B1597$$erda 001478464 0410_ $$aeng 001478464 044__ $$amau$$cUS-MA 001478464 050_4 $$aE457.45 ǂb H37 2004eb 001478464 072_7 $$aBIO011000$$2bisacsh 001478464 08204 $$a973.7/092$$aB 001478464 1001_ $$aHarris, William C., $$eauthor.$$4aut$$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut. 001478464 24510 $$aLincoln's Last Months /$$cWilliam C. Harris. 001478464 264_1 $$aCambridge, MA : : $$bHarvard University Press, $$c[2009] 001478464 264_4 $$c©2004 001478464 300__ $$a1 online resource (315 p.) 001478464 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001478464 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001478464 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001478464 347__ $$atext file$$bPDF$$2rda 001478464 50500 $$tFrontmatter -- $$tContents -- $$tIllustrations -- $$tIntroduction -- $$t1 Re-election -- $$t2 Careworn and Haggard -- $$t3 The Burden of Patronage -- $$t4 The Search for Peace -- $$t5 The Humble Instrument of God -- $$t6 Beyond the Battlefield -- $$t7 At the Front -- $$t8 Martyrdom -- $$tAbbreviations -- $$tNotes -- $$tAcknowledgments -- $$tIndex 001478464 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001478464 520__ $$aLincoln Prize winner William C. Harris turns to the last months of Abraham Lincoln's life in an attempt to penetrate this central figure of the Civil War, and arguably America's greatest president. Beginning with the presidential campaign of 1864 and ending with his shocking assassination, Lincoln's ability to master the daunting affairs of state during the final nine months of his life proved critical to his apotheosis as savior and saint of the nation. In the fall of 1864, an exhausted president pursued the seemingly intractable end of the Civil War. After four years at the helm, Lincoln was struggling to save his presidency in an election that he almost lost because of military stalemate and his commitment to restore the Union without slavery. Lincoln's victory in the election not only ensured the success of his agenda but led to his transformation from a cautious, often hesitant president into a distinguished statesman. He moved quickly to defuse destructive partisan divisions and to secure the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment. And he skillfully advanced peace terms that did not involve the unconditional surrender of Confederate armies. Throughout this period of great trials, he managed to resist political pressure from Democrats and radical Republicans and from those seeking patronage and profit. By expanding the context of Lincoln's last months beyond the battlefield, Harris shows how the events of 1864-65 tested the president's life and leadership and how he ultimately emerged victorious, and became Father Abraham to a nation. Table of Contents: Illustrations Introduction 1. Re-election 2. Careworn and Haggard 3. The Burden of Patronage 4. The Search for Peace 5. The Humble Instrument of God 6. Beyond the Battlefield 7. At the Front 8. Martyrdom Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index Reviews of this book: Harris provides detail that has been paraphrased or neglected by other biographers.In even-tempered, observant prove, [he] ably organizes his facts into a presentation that even veteran Lincoln readers will appreciate as fresh.--Gilbert Taylor, BooklistThis is a first-rate monograph for which Harris has done diligent spadework. This Lincoln isn't the sentimentalized or melancholy saint or savior, but a proficient, inventive, even cheerful administrator, dealing with diplomatic detail (chiefly with the British over Canada), naval technology and patronage squabbles in such key states as New York. Harris also provides a fresh retelling of the story of Lincoln's murder and martyrdom.--Edwin M. Yoder Jr., Washington Post Book WorldLincoln Prize winner William C. Harris turns to the last months of Abraham Lincoln's life in an attempt to penetrate this central figure of the Civil War, and arguably America's greatest president. Beginning with the presidential campaign of 1864 and ending with his shocking assassination, Lincoln's ability to master the daunting affairs of state during the final nine months of his life proved critical to his apotheosis as savior and saint of the nation. In the fall of 1864, an exhausted president pursued the seemingly intractable end of the Civil War. After four years at the helm, Lincoln was struggling to save his presidency in an election that he almost lost because of military stalemate and his commitment to restore the Union without slavery. Lincoln's victory in the election not only ensured the success of his agenda but led to his transformation from a cautious, often hesitant president into a distinguished statesman. He moved quickly to defuse destructive partisan divisions and to secure the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment. And he skillfully advanced peace terms that did not involve the unconditional surrender of Confederate armies. Throughout this period of great trials, he managed to resist political pressure from Democrats and radica 001478464 538__ $$aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. 001478464 546__ $$aIn English. 001478464 5880_ $$aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 18. 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