An essential book for any student of Lincoln and American history, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths is acclaimed Lincoln biographer Stephen B. Oates's unique exploration of America's sixteenth president in reality and memory. In this multifaceted portrait, Oates, "the most popular historical interpreter of Lincoln" (Gabor S. Boritt, New York Times Book Review), exposes the human side of the great and tragic president—including his depression, his difficulties with love, and his troubled and troubling attitudes about slavery—while also confronting the many legends that have arisen around "Honest Abe." Oates throughout raises timely questions about what the Lincoln mythos reveals about the American people.
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Oates was a consultant and "talking head" in Ken Burns's Civil War series on PBS, and is a recipient of the Nevins-Freeman Award of the Chicago Civil War Round Table for lifetime achievement in the field of Civil War studies. A teacher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, he is now writing the concluding book of the Voices of Storm trilogy, about the years of Reconstruction, 1865-1877.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1985 Meridian trade paperback, 6th printing. Stephen B. Oates (The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner's Fierce Rebellion). From Stephen B. Oates comes a riv eting companion to his seminal Lincoln biography With Malice Toward None. E xploring the complex mythology surrounding the sixteenth President, includi ng iconic images of Lincoln as Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind The Myths offers a penetratin g look at Lincoln's life and impact, indispensable for any student of great leadership, the Civil War, and American history. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000063835