Larry Tagg's The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln is the first study of its kind to concentrate on what Lincoln's contemporaries actually thought of him during his lifetime. Be forewarned: your preconceived notions are about to be shattered. Torn by civil war, the era in which our sixteenth president lived and governed was the most rough-and-tumble in the history of American politics.
The violence of the criticism aimed at Lincoln by the great men of his time on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line is simply startling.
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Be forewarned: your preconceived notions are about to be. So many thousands of books deifying Abraham Lincoln have been published that it is nearly impossible for the average citizen to learn much of anything that is truthful about Lincoln's presidency. Some may even decide that he was the worst. They dislike presidents who lowered taxes, protected American workers, and avoided getting the United States entangled in foreign conflicts that had nothing to do with protecting the American people.
It is through that prism that they see all of American history. Nowadays, with socialism massively discredited and internationalism facing more opposition. For more than years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln truly great. How did Lincoln create his compelling arguments, his convincing oratory, and his unforgettable writing?
Others believe it was the deep. Many people know Abraham Lincoln as the president who helped end slavery, but there is much more to know about the man that many call the "Great Emancipator. Engaging text and vibrant photographs help readers understand Lincoln's place as a figure in American history. Detailed and stimulating content helps make this book an excellent supplement to the social studies curriculum.
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