| The Jewel of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln's Re-Election and the End of Slavery Contributor(s): Long, David E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0811734412 ISBN-13: 9780811734417 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: In this provocative new book, Dr. David E. Long is the first historian to investigate deeply the events of 1864 that eventually produced the November electoral result that re-ecected Lincoln and cemented emancipation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.74" W x 8.24" (1.05 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Jewel of Liberty marks a milestone in Civil War and Lincoln history, combining in-depth research with challenging new arguments to present the case for the election of 1864--which returned Lincoln to office to continue the war and cemented emancipation--as the most important in American history. Had Lincoln lost, the Confederacy might have achieved its two main goals: independence as a nation and the perpetuation of slavery. Never in our past has the nature and future of the nation depended so much on the ballot box. |