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Title: context for all the content I have learned over the years
Review: I have read scores of books about Lincoln and inevitably about the civil war that dominated his presidency. This marvelous book provides so much background and such fascinating detail about this most amazing period of our history it is a joy to read. It is so full of information I feel as if I am there and understand so much more of what happened and why and how. The writing is fluid and rich and this book by itself could be a college or even high school course in that pivotal time.Realizing how much Lincoln had to put up with from his friends as well as his enemies makes his accomplishments all the more astounding. Few men, if any, could have done what he did. He, almost singlehandedly, saved the United States. And on top of that he was such a great writer he was able to communicate profoundly to his people and to all who came after.I have gone through about 60% of the book and hate to see it ending.
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