| Lincoln's White House: The People's House in Wartime Contributor(s): Conroy, James B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1538113910 ISBN-13: 9781538113912 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 8.9" (0.9 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Co-winner of the 2017 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize Lincoln's White House is the first book devoted to capturing the look, feel, and smell of the executive mansion from Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 to his assassination in 1865. James Conroy brings to life the people who knew it, from servants to cabinet secretaries. We see the constant stream of visitors, from ordinary citizens to visiting dignitaries and diplomats. Conroy enables the reader to see how the Lincolns lived and how the administration conducted day-to-day business during four of the most tumultuous years in American history. Relying on fresh research and a character-driven narrative and drawing on untapped primary sources, he takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes tour that provides new insight into how Lincoln lived, led the government, conducted war, and ultimately, unified the country to build a better government of, by, and for the people. |