Lincoln
by David Herbert Donald
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Best Biographies, Most Recommended Books, and History.
A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize?winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln?s life and presidency.Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln?s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Best Biographies, Most Recommended Books, and History.
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Mark Pitcavage
“There have been countless books written about Lincoln, but for those interested in knowing more about him, let me recommend two works. The first is David Donald's Lincoln, a succinct biography by a great historian.”
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