Mr. Lincoln Goes To War
by William Marvel
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618872418
- ISBN 13
- 9780618872411
- Seller
-
Youngtown, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
"The Civil War's master historical detective" reveals how Lincoln blundered into war. Stephen Sears has called William Marvel "the Civil War's master historical detective," and in this groundbreaking book Marvel investigates the mystery of how the war began, reconsidering the big question: Was it inevitable? He vividly recreates President Lincoln's first year in office, from his inauguration through the rising crisis of secession and the first several months of the war. Drawing on original sources and examining previously overlooked factors, Marvel leads the reader inexorably to the conclusion that Lincoln not only missed opportunities to avoid war but actually fanned the flames--and often acted unconstitutionally in prosecuting the war once it had begun. The story unfolds with Marvel's keen eye for the telling detail, on the battlefield as well as in the White House. This is revisionist history at its best, as Marvel recreates the true story of our nation's greatest crisis--not sparing anyone, even Abraham Lincoln.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- R Bookmark (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 252372
- Title
- Mr. Lincoln Goes To War
- Author
- William Marvel
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0618872418
- ISBN 13
- 9780618872411
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- July 2007
- Pages
- 432
Terms of Sale
R Bookmark
About the Seller
R Bookmark
About R Bookmark
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...