Lincoln and the Fight for Peace Avlon John
A groundbreaking and "affecting and powerful" (The New York Times Book Review) history of Abraham Lincoln's plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War--a vision that inspired future…
Specifikacia Lincoln and the Fight for Peace Avlon John
A groundbreaking and "affecting and powerful" (The New York Times Book Review) history of Abraham Lincoln's plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War--a vision that inspired future presidents as well as the world's most famous peacemakers.As the tide of the Civil War turned in the spring of 1865, Abraham Lincoln took a dangerous two-week trip to visit the troops on the front lines accompanied by his young son, seeing combat up close, meeting liberated slaves in the ruins of Richmond, and comforting wounded Union and Confederate soldiers.The power of Lincoln's personal example in the closing days of the war offers a portrait of a peacemaker. He did not demonize people he disagreed with. He used humor, logic, and scripture to depolarize bitter debates. Balancing moral courage with moderation, Lincoln believed that decency could be the most
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