Lincoln Reconsidered Essays on the Civil War Era

Why did the North win the Civil War? What accounted for Lincoln's success as a wartime statesman? What factors brought about sectionalism during the pre-war decades? What is the meaning of the Lincoln legend for contemporary America? In light of new techniques for research in the social sciences, Professor David Donald presents his brilliant reinterpretations of Civil War issues and personalitiesDonald, David Herbert is the author of 'Lincoln Reconsidered Essays on the Civil War Era' with ISBN 9780679723103 and ISBN 0679723102.