Strategists & Statesmen · Modern
Abraham Lincoln
How a self-taught prairie lawyer saved the Union and ended slavery: his rise, the 'team of rivals' cabinet, war strategy and finding Grant, the timing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and the 13th Amendment.
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Key idea
Prereqs: American Revolution; Slavery and the Civil War. Next: Churchill. Sources: Doris Kearns Goodwin, *Team of Rivals* (2005); James McPherson, *Battle Cry of Freedom*; Lincoln's speeches.Next: 1. Rise