The Last Weeks of Abraham Lincoln by David Alan Johnson, Hardcover, 9781633883970 | Buy online at The Nile
Departments
 Free Returns*

The Last Weeks of Abraham Lincoln

A Day-by-Day Account of His Personal, Political, and Military Challenges

Author: David Alan Johnson  

Hardcover

This day-by-day account of Abraham Lincoln's last six weeks of life covers a period of extraordinary events, not only for the president himself but for the fate of the nation.

"This day-by-day account of Abraham Lincoln's last six weeks of life covers a period of extraordinary events, not only for the president himself but for the fate of the nation"--

Read more
$54.02
Or pay later with
Check delivery options
Hardcover

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Summary

This day-by-day account of Abraham Lincoln's last six weeks of life covers a period of extraordinary events, not only for the president himself but for the fate of the nation.

"This day-by-day account of Abraham Lincoln's last six weeks of life covers a period of extraordinary events, not only for the president himself but for the fate of the nation"--

Read more

Description

From March 4 to April 15, 1865--a momentous time for the nation--Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address, supervised climatic battles leading up to the end of the Civil War, learned that Robert E. Lee had surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, and finally was killed by assassin John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre. Weaving an arresting narrative around the historical facts, historian David Alan Johnson brings to life the president's daily routine, as he guided the country through one of the most tumultuous periods of American history.

The reader follows the president as he greets visitors at the inaugural ball, asks abolitionist Frederick Douglass's opinion of the inaugural address, confers with Generals Grant and Sherman on the final stages of the war, visits a field hospital for wounded outside Fort Stedman in Virginia, and attempts to calm his high-strung wife Mary, who appears on the verge of nervous collapse. We read excerpts from press reviews of Lincoln's second inaugural address, learn that Mrs. Lincoln's ball gown created a sensation, and are given eye-witness accounts of the celebrations and drunken revelry that broke out in Washington when the end of the war was announced.

This engagingly written narrative history of a short but extremely important span of days vividly depicts the actions and thoughts of one of our greatest presidents during a time of national emergency.

Read more

Critic Reviews

“"More than history or chronology, Johnson's vivid account of Lincoln's final days reads like you-are-there journalism--vivid, concise, and alive with drama. To experience this story is to re-imagine the anxieties and aspirations, the triumph and tragedy, of the end of the Civil War." --Harold Holzer, winner of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize”

" "Johnson has once again demonstrated his thorough grasp of his subject, describing with easy prose and insightful interpretation the stirring last days of Abraham Lincoln. His day-to-day assessment of the events brings the reader closer to an understanding and appreciation of Lincoln's personal relationships, his tragic death, and his perspective on war and peace." --Michael E. Haskew, author of West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class the Stars Fell On and Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia "This fascinating book is clearly written, telling the story of Lincoln's last weeks in an exciting manner, and is the product of considerable research. Johnson brings out Lincoln's character well, showing how he desired to heal the wounds of the war not take revenge on the losers. Johnson makes it plain that had Lincoln lived, the subsequent history of the United States and possibly the world would have been very different." --Peter Hammond, British historian

Read more

About the Author

David Alan Johnson is a freelance writer and the author of many popular histories, including Battle of Wills- Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and the Last Year of the Civil War; Yanks in the RAF- The Story of Maverick Pilots and American Volunteers Who Joined Britain's Fight in World War II; Decided on the Battlefield- Grant, Sherman, Lincoln, and the Election of 1864; Betrayal- The True Story of J. Edgar Hoover and the Nazi Saboteurs; Righteous Deception- German Officers against Hitler; Union- The Archives Photographs Series; and seven other books.

Read more

More on this Book

From March 4 to April 15, 1865--a momentous time for the nation--Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address, supervised climatic battles leading up to the end of the Civil War, learned that Robert E. Lee had surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, and finally was killed by assassin John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre. Weaving an arresting narrative around the historical facts, historian David Alan Johnson brings to life the president's daily routine, as he guided the country through one of the most tumultuous periods of American history. The reader follows the president as he greets visitors at the inaugural ball, asks abolitionist Frederick Douglass's opinion of the inaugural address, confers with Generals Grant and Sherman on the final stages of the war, visits a field hospital for wounded outside Fort Stedman in Virginia, and attempts to calm his high-strung wife Mary, who appears on the verge of nervous collapse. We read excerpts from press reviews of Lincoln's second inaugural address, learn that Mrs. Lincoln's ball gown created a sensation, and are given eye-witness accounts of the celebrations and drunken revelry that broke out in Washington when the end of the war was announced. This engagingly written narrative history of a short but extremely important span of days vividly depicts the actions and thoughts of one of our greatest presidents during a time of national emergency.

Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Prometheus Books
Published
20th October 2018
Pages
400
ISBN
9781633883970

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.

$54.02
Or pay later with
Check delivery options