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Title: Simplistic and not very informative.
Review: Chadwick's book was rather simplistic in approach. I looked forward to possible new insights in these individials and found none. I had the pleasure (or misfortune) of attending a book reading/discussion by Bruce Chadwick. He made several mistakes in his prepared lecture, he rambled, and he said at the begginning that he "did not want to write this book." After spending an hour and a half listening to him speak, and another several hours reading his book, I also wish that he had never written this book. I would recommend that someone read individual biographies of Lincoln and Davis and come to their own conclusions.
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