Lincoln and the Party Divided

xi, 264 pp. The story of how Lincoln employed his statesmanship, good fortune, and political acumen to win the presidential election (and an endorsement of his strategies) in 1864 is told in detail... ...the initial extensive study of the crucial events in the life of Lincoln in 1864 and completes the picture of his triumph as president and his emergence as on of the great leaders in the history of this country.