First Among Equals: Abraham Lincoln's Reputation During His Administration

by Hans Trefousse

Book Overview

One hundred and forty years after his assassination on April 14, 1865, Abraham
Lincoln towers more than ever above the landscape of American politics. In
myth and memory, he is always the Great Emancipator and savior of the Union,
second in stature only to George Washington.

But was Lincoln always so exalted?Was he, as some historians argue, a poor
President, deeply disliked, whose legacy was ennobled only by John Wilkes
Booth's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823224694
• ISBN13: 9780823224692
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 8.4"