Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis are locked in the American psyche as iconic symbols of victory and defeat. The author contests that these images tend to obscure the larger visions that compelled both men to pursue their policies and actions, resulting in the American civil war.
| ISBN: | 9780700611379 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2001 |
| Author: | Brian R Dirck |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 326 pages |
| Series: | American Political Thought |
| Genres: |
Political leaders and leadership History of the Americas History |