One Man Great Enough
Abraham Lincolns Road to Civil War

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

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

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

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