One Man Great Enough, John C. Waugh
One Man Great Enough, John C. Waugh
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One Man Great Enough
Abraham Lincolns Road to Civil War

Author: John C. Waugh

Narrator: David Drummond

Unabridged: 12 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/12/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

The seemingly unstoppable march toward civil war and Americas struggle as a republic are seen through the breathtaking writings of Lincoln himself, detailing his emergence onto the political scene and the evolution of his beliefs about the Union, the Constitution, democracy, slavery, and civil war.

About John C. Waugh

John C. Waugh is the award-winning author of four other books about the Civil War, two of which have won major awards. He is a former bureau chief of the Christian Science Monitor, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and Civil War Times Illustrated.


Reviews

A lively and well-researched history of Lincoln's pre-presidential life. Like a warm blanket. Journalist turned Civil War historian Waugh turns to not-yet-President Lincoln covering his life up to his inauguration. Well researched with punchy prose, Waugh doesn't break any new ground and stays withi......more

Very insightful read. Filled with historical quotation, so that you feel you are reading history from the perspective of those who were actually there. Enjoyed it very much. Hard to put down. I definitely learned some perspective I had not known before regarding this time period of history.......more

Goodreads review by Donn

Having been interested in the life of Abraham Lincoln for many years and, having read most reputable one-volume biographies of the statesman, I found this one eminently readable and entertaining. The author relies on a vast array of reliable scholarship to piece together Lincoln's life (here, from h......more

Goodreads review by Dan

This is a fantastically written biography of Abraham Lincoln's life up until the time he became the President. It is one of the most interesting, well written and easily followed biographies that I have read. There are not endless chapters spent on extraneous details that don't really need to be tol......more

Goodreads review by Tim

In school, everyone learns that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. But if you’re looking to find out how he became the man that he was, developed such strong convictions about slavery, and inspired a complete 180 in the trajectory of the United States, this is the book for you. (One thing to note, th......more