Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America

Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America Wydawca: Newmarket for It Books Opis produktu Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America by Harold Holzer opens with a demanding question: how did Abraham Lincoln come to believe slavery was "morally wrong" and take the political steps to end it? This fast-paced film companion and history book traces Lincoln's life from his Kentucky boyhood and Illinois years through his legal and political career, two presidential campaigns, and his stewardship of the Union during the Civil War. Holzer explains Lincoln's evolving views on slavery and the decisive actions in January 1865 that helped secure passage of the Thirteenth Amendment —without spoiling the story. An official companion to Steven Spielberg's acclaimed film Lincoln, this accessible guide blends biography, film notes, and primary sources. Readers will find thirty historical photographs, a helpful chronology, a cast of key figures, selected Lincoln writings and speeches, a bibliography, and Holzer’s foreword about his role as a consultant on the movie. Who should read this book? Fans of film guides, students and teachers seeking an engaging English book on Lincoln, readers of juvenile literature about American history, and anyone interested in Lincoln biography, slavery in the United States, or the political path to abolition will find this book compelling. Why buy it? Harold Holzer is an authoritative voice on Lincoln. This volume turns complex history into clear narrative, pairs cinematic context with scholarly detail, and makes an ideal classroom resource or collector's companion for moviegoers and history lovers alike. Specyfikacja SKU: NEWM017485489 EAN: 9780062265111 Waga: 181 g Author: Holzer, Harold Binding: Paperback Pages: 240 Publication Year: 2013 BISAC Category 1: PER004020 BISAC Category 2: HIS036050 BISAC Category 3: HIS036030