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Außerdem analysiert es Rezensionen, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. He is the second child born to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln—daughter Sarah was born February 10, 1807. When the Civil War ended, A few days later Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a Confederate sympathizer and actor John Wilkes Booth. It is also refreshing to note that ... Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 23. He introduces readers to the president’s battles with hostile newspaper editors and his quarrels with incompetent field commanders. I got it for Maryanne for Christmas. It covers Lincoln's life in a most fascinating way and gives the reader a thorough understanding of the man and his life and times. As people have stated about the hardcover edition, the print is small, the binding a bit weak--so goes the Kindle version, thankfully the print can be adjusted and there is no binding to worry about; however, typos abound. C-SPAN has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your purchase price with our network. Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2011. Februar 2017. this is the first volume of what is , for me, the definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln. Also, when I casually drop in conversation that I'm reading a bio of Lincoln, everyone assumes it's that vampire hunter one. And yes, this is only volume 1!! November 2016. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I learned more about Lincoln's life before his inauguration in the last couple of weeks than in all my reading life up until now.

Mr. Burlingame has written twelve previous books on President Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was born Sunday, February 12, 1809, in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky.He was the son of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and he was named for his paternal grandfather.Thomas Lincoln was a carpenter and farmer. April 1865 in Washington, D.C.) amtierte von 1861 bis 1865 als 16.

It talks about the debates in 1858 between him and Stephen Douglas.

A magisterial enterprise.--William Safire, New York Times, No review could do complete justice to the magnificent two-volume biography that has been so well-wrought by Michael Burlingame.--Christopher Hitchens, Atlantic Monthly, The author knows more about Lincoln than any other living person.--James McPherson, New York Review of Books, This book supplants [Carl] Sandburg and supersedes all other biographies. Volume 2 mentions that during Lincoln's presidency, the states of the south seceded from the Union because he opposed slavery. Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2012. Raised by what some might call today "poor white trash." One half of THE definitive biography of Lincoln. Um die Gesamtbewertung der Sterne und die prozentuale Aufschlüsselung nach Sternen zu berechnen, verwenden wir keinen einfachen Durchschnitt. An entertaining and thorough portrait of Lincoln. Stattdessen betrachtet unser System Faktoren wie die Aktualität einer Rezension und ob der Rezensent den Artikel bei Amazon gekauft hat. But now you know the impressive truth about me!

Many words are hyphenated mid-word in the middle of a line, and some words, such as Fredricksburg, are alway hyphenated for unknown reasons. In the first multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln to be published in decades, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame offers a fresh look at the life of one of America’s greatest presidents. Ihre zuletzt angesehenen Artikel und besonderen Empfehlungen. I have both the hardcover version and the Kindle edition of this biography. Massive, new and proported to be the most comprehensive and well researched biography of Lincoln yet and, so far, it looks to be so to me. It is the essential title for the bicentennial." This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. After paying over $90 for this book, albeit an excellent one, this is the least that can be done. Refresh and try again. temporär gesenkter USt. This book is a work for scholars and Lincon afficionados. Cast about, and see if this feeling has not injured every person you have ever known to fall into it.”1”, 48 Horror Recommendations by Terrifying Tropes. Volume One:Starts with Abraham Lincoln's childhood. It comes close, but not quite. So far, worth it. A stellar piece of biographic material not to be missed by any with a passion to learn. close. "In the first multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln to be published in decades, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame offers a fresh look at the life of one of America's greatest presidents. In denying the allegation, Lincoln urged him to avoid thinking of himself as a victim: “The way for a young man to rise, is to improve himself every way he can, never suspecting that any body wishes to hinder him. Greatest Lincoln biography I've read. Burlingame's Lincoln comes alive as the author unfolds vast amounts of new research while breathing new life into familiar stories. Nur noch 3 auf Lager (mehr ist unterwegs).

Etwas ist schiefgegangen. Thanks largely to the vast amount of original research and examination of neglected sources on which this biography is based, it makes the old story new, and in startling ways. As tempted as I am to call this "one-stop shopping" for Lincoln bios, I can't. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. He was a man of humble beginnings, mostly self-taught, and who since childhood championed the cause of those who were more misfortunate than himself. Es liegen 0 Rezensionen und 0 Bewertungen aus Deutschland vor, Entdecken Sie jetzt alle Amazon Prime-Vorteile. End of last year finally ordered myself Vol 1 and then finally started it...a few weeks ago? *This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning. I don’t want to seem elitist, but if you have only a casual interest in Abraham Lincoln, you might want to leave this 55-hour book unread. Just when you think no one can possibly have anything more to say about Lincoln, someone angles the research a little differently or adds to the voluminous data with newly found vetted material. Volume 1 covers Lincoln's early childhood, his experiences as a farm boy in Indiana and Illinois, his troubled relationship with his father, his legal training, the political ambition that led to a term in Congress in the 1840s, and the great personal transformation he experienced in the mid-1850s. It's hard to tell.

Having read half a dozen biographies of Abraham Lincoln I was hopeful that volume one of the new massive two volume bio. In the first multi-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln to be published in decades, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame offers a fresh look at the life of one of America's greatest presidents. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Prime-Mitglieder genießen Zugang zu schnellem und kostenlosem Versand, tausenden Filmen und Serienepisoden mit Prime Video und vielen weiteren exklusiven Vorteilen. Incorporating the field notes of earlier biographers, along with decades of research in multiple manuscript archives and long-neglected newspapers, this remarkable work will both alter and reinforce our current understanding of America’s sixteenth president. Burlingame also interprets Lincoln’s private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. It is really a behemouth of a book.

We’d love your help. It chronicles how Lincoln who came from the humblest of backgrounds grew & developed into the statesmen like figure he was by the time he took office. Learn more about the program. Please note that questions regarding fulfillment, customer service, privacy policies, or issues relating to your book orders should be directed to the Webmaster or administrator of the specific bookseller's site and are their sole responsibility. ", "A monumental and meticulous two-volume study of the 16th president... should be required reading for anyone seriously interested in Lincoln. He is the author or editor of several books about Lincoln, including Lincoln Observed: Civil War Dispatches of Noah Brooks, published by Johns Hopkins, and The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln. Go big or go home, right? Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. Really enjoyed my first biography on this amazing man! He introduces readers to the president's battles with hostile newspaper editors and his quarrels with incompetent field commanders. Definitely not for the faint-hearted. Fantastic book! Well, Maryanne's been heartily enjoying it, so I knew I needed to read it myself someday. Seven-hundred-some-odd pages and I still have another volume to go! It all goes towards showing the formation and growth of a remarkable man.

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