Lord Charnwood, a British by birth, was a man of many affairs and much learning. He had training in historical research and his work exhibits evidences of industrious and careful investigation. He made close examination of American newspapers of the period covered, and has had access to original manuscript archives in the State and Navy departments at Washington.
This is essential reading for anyone interested in Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, or American political history.
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Praise for Abraham Lincoln:
""Lord Charnwood has given us the most complete interpretation of Lincoln as yet produced, and he has presented it in such artistic form that it may well become a classic"".
---American Historical Review
""This book is bound to take first rank in the literature of Lincoln, and in many respects it may be pronounced the best of the biographies"".
---The Nation
""Lord Charnwood''s remains the best Lincoln biography"".
---The Weekly Standard
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lord Charnwood, a British by birth, was a man of many affairs and much learning. He had training in historical research and his work exhibits evidences of industrious and careful investigation. He made close examination of American newspapers of the period covered, and has had access to original manuscript archives in the State and Navy departments at Washington. Less