Tried by War by JAMES M MCPHERSON ISBN 13: 9780143116141

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New York: Penguin Press. Fine copy. 2008. Later prt.. softcover. 8vo, 329 pp. .

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New York: Penguin Books, 2009. xv, 329 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations, map; 22 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "James McPherson, a bestselling historian of the Civil War, illuminates how Lincoln worked with--and often agains--his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it. Though Abraham Lincoln arrived at the White House with no previous military experience (apart from a couple of months spent soldiering in 1832), he quickly established himself as the greatest commander in chief in American history. James McPherson illuminates this often misunderstood and profoundly influential aspect of Lincoln?s legacy. In essence, Lincoln invented the idea of commander in chief, as neither the Constitution nor existing legislation specified how the president ought to declare war or dictate strategy. In fact, by assuming the powers we associate with the role of commander in chief, Lincoln often overstepped the narrow band of… Read More

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NY: Penguin, 2008. Some edgewear and creasing of spine and covers, interior good. From the publisher:"provides a rare, fresh take on one of the most enigmatic figures in American history. Tried by War offers a revelatory (and timely) portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis our nation has ever endured. Suspenseful and inspiring, this is the story of how Lincoln, with almost no previous military experience before entering the White House, assumed the powers associated with the role of commander in chief, and through his strategic insight and will to fight changed the course of the war and saved the Union. ". Soft Cover. Good.

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New York: The Penguin Press, 2000. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Octavo.