Abraham Lincoln's World: How Riverboats, Railroads, and Republicans Transformed America

Lincoln's life, leadership qualities and achievements have made him a figurehead of American values, ranked as one of the greatest US presidents. The author examines how the US was transformed - politically, economically, geographically and socially - during Lincoln's life, and how he adapted to these changes and gave them a new direction.

• | Author: Dr Thomas Crump
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Feb 12, 2009
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781847250575
• | ISBN-10: 1847250572