Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration

by Harold Holzer

From acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, a groundbreaking account of Lincoln's grappling with the politics of immigration against the backdrop of the Civil War.

In the three decades before the Civil War, some ten million foreign-born people settled in the United States, forever altering the nation's demographics, culture, and--perhaps most significantly--voting patterns. America's newest residents fueled the national economy,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451489012
• ISBN13: 9780451489012
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"