

portrait gives us a very human Lincoln-an imperfect man whose moral antislavery commitment was essential to the story of justice in America. |a "At once familiar and elusive, Lincoln tends to be seen in popular minds as the greatest of American presidents-a remote icon-or as a politician driven more by calculation than by conviction. |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 577-634) and index. |a xxxvii, 676 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations (some color), maps |c 25 cm |a Abraham Lincoln and the American struggle |a And there was light : |b Abraham Lincoln and the American struggle / |c Jon Meacham.
