Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief is a historical study by James M. McPherson that examines Abraham Lincoln’s leadership and strategic role in directing the Union war effort during the American Civil War.
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| Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| author | James M. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Lincoln Prize (shortlisted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deweyDecimalClassification | 973.7092 ⓘ |
| examines |
Lincoln's relations with Union generals
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constitutional powers of the commander in chief ⓘ development of Union grand strategy ⓘ emancipation as a war measure ⓘ political constraints on wartime leadership ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Abraham Lincoln's role as commander in chief
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Union war effort ⓘ civil-military relations ⓘ military strategy ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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political history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781594201912 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
argues Lincoln learned military strategy over time
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emphasizes Lincoln's strategic leadership ⓘ portrays Lincoln as active director of the war ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | E457.2 .M478 2008 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Abraham Lincoln
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American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander in Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive analysis of Lincoln's wartime leadership ⓘ |
| pages | 320 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution
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Battle Cry of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Lincoln presidency ⓘ |
| subjectOf | book reviews in major newspapers ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers of American history
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scholars of the Civil War ⓘ students of military history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
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