Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

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Unabridged CDs · 9 CDs, 11 hours
James McPherson, a bestselling historian of the Civil War, illuminates how Lincoln worked with--and often against--his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it.

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
• Different Perspective
  I'm not an accomplished student of the civil war, but have read over ten books - and I like this because of it's focus. Even though some info is of course familiar, there is enough new presented in the specific context of Lincoln being 'commander in chief' that it makes for a good read. My wife and I are reading it together - and we are both enjoying it's content and quality of presentation. It makes for a good read.
• McPHERSON UNEARTHS, ASSEMBLES & DELIVERS TEASURE TROVE OF LINCOLN'S PRINCIPLES & SKILLS!
  James McPherson's research & writing is unique in that he judiciously wove hundreds of key elements of proof of Lincoln's latent skills of management, negotiation, courtesy, decorum, respect, honesty & trust--- coupled with his concerns for the entire populace of the Union---into a previously unspotlighted & in some cases misunderstood side of President Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief. ["TRIED BY WAR"] is a stellar piece of work.
  I draw a comparison with my former boss, mentor & friend,... more info
• Commander in Chief
  Where does the title and the job description for "Commander in Chief" come from? If you don't know and want an interesting analysis of how this important piece of work was added to President's job description, this is your book. Written clearly and succinctly, this book will give you an even greater appreciation of the greatness of Abraham Lincoln who had to manage the Civil War "on the fly." Learn by doing? You bet!
• Tried By War - A Worthy Case Summary of One Man's Greatness
  Writers, musicians, film directors and TV documentarians have chronicled Abraham Lincoln's greatness far more than four score and seven times. The latest is McPherson's Tried By War -- a concise, well-written plow that cuts into a narrow stretch of previously harvested themes, ideas and anecdotes.
  With 270 pages of text, this book obviously is not meant to be comprehensive or exhaustive. Yes, there are some curious errors of omission, (Example: McPherson notes the importance of Mobile, Alabama, as a... more info

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