The Emergence of Lincoln: Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857-1859 (The Scribner Library: Lyceum Editions, Volume I)

xii, 472 pp. "An historical analysis of the political environment, the politicians, and the behind-the scenes backdrop that enabled the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency of the United States. The text also evaluates prior published historical interpretations of the political status of the Union before the Civil War. It is a sequel to the author's previous two volumes entitled "Ordeal of the Union." Superb Civil War Reference."