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1.Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
from Simon & Schuster
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Doris Kearns Goodwin comes up with an unusual perspective in viewing the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln really won the Office of the President with his oration at Cooper Union.
His main opponents were William Seward, Salmon Chase, Edwin Stanton and Edward Bates.. Lincoln won the... more info

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2.Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton
from Penguin Press
Price: $8.99

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I absolutely loved this book. The research and detail was amazing, and I found it to be well balanced. It's not a short book by any means and is in no way a "quick read." It took me a few weeks to finish. The biggest obstacle for me was the language used in the 18th century that is no longer used... more info

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3.LincolnLincoln
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $13.60

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I read this book a couple of years ago. I've heard it described more than once as the "definitive" Lincoln bio, but it's not the most readable. I don't insist that the history I read be easy and light, but this book was a bit too dense and detailed for me. Parts were interesting, but I got majorly... more info

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4.The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (Barnes and Noble Classics Series): An American Slave (Barnes and Noble Classics)The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (Barnes & Noble Classics Series): An American Slave (Barnes & Noble Classics)
from Barnes & Noble Classics
Price: $4.95

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This is one of the most violent books (an autobiography!) I ever read. It illustrates horrifyingly `that crime of crimes: making man the property of his fellow man.' It shows the horrendous `playing' field of blood and blasphemy, of flogging and callous skins, of hunger and nakedness, and even... more info

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5.The Lincolns: Portrait of a MarriageThe Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage
from Ballantine Books
Price: $18.48

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One might have thought there would be little more to say about Abraham Lincoln, certainly not enough to fill a 500-page book. But that would be incorrect. Epstein's Lincoln is often distracted, sometimes depressed, always under stress, yet caring and psychologically in tune with his troubled wife.... more info

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6.The Slaves War: The Civil War in the Words of Former SlavesThe Slaves' War: The Civil War in the Words of Former Slaves
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $18.48

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This was by far the best book of its kind written about this particular event in American history. The author used great care in weaving a histroical story by first person accounts of the events surrounding some of the major battle of the civil war. Few authors have possessed the courage to write... more info

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7.For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil WarFor Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
from Oxford University Press, USA
Price: $12.89

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8.Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself (Penguin Classics)Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $8.00

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It had some writing in it, but overall a good deal for the price. Thanks

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9.The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary WarThe Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War
from Three Rivers Press
Price: $10.85

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I am not as enamored of Lincoln as most. He mismanaged an unnecessary way. His northeast industrial backers urged the war for their commercial purposes. The textile mills and their bankers were in the north and wanted cheap southern cotton, which would go up in price if sold to the French and... more info

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10.Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America: A BiographyAbraham Lincoln and Civil War America: A Biography
from Oxford University Press, USA
Price: $19.75

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Bill Gienapp was a brilliant historian, and his work "The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856" is a pillar of American political history. Unfortunately, his final work, "Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America," is a tremendous let-down. It is perhaps one of the worst examinations of Lincoln's... more info

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