The Fiery Trial
by Eric Foner
Popularity 15
Presents more than one hundred writings by Abraham Lincoln spanning his political career, from 1832 to 1865, each with brief introductions providing context and showing how the statesman's views on pertinent issues changed over the years.
Politics and governmentSourcesPolitical and social viewsEmancipationViews on slaverySlavesLincoln, abraham, 1809-1865, bibliographyUnited states, politics and government, 1815-1861Illinois, politics and governmentLincoln, abraham, 1809-1865Slaves, emancipation, united statesNew York Times reviewed