David E. Long
The Jewel of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln's Re-election and the End of Slavery
Paperback
(Stackpole Books Feb. 27, 2008)
The Jewel of Liberty marks a milestone in Civil War and Lincoln history, combining in-depth research with challenging new arguments to present the case for the election of 1864--which returned Lincoln to office to continue the war and cemented emancipation--as the most important in American history. Had Lincoln lost, the Confederacy might have achieved its two main goals: independence as a nation and the perpetuation of slavery. Never in our past has the nature and future of the nation depended so much on the ballot box.
- ISBN
- 0811734412 / 9780811734417
- Pages
- 400
- Weight
- 12.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 1.0
in.