《Lincoln;A Life of Purpose and Power - Richard J. Carwardine》.docVIP

CONTENTS Title Page Dedication Preface  1.?????????Inner Power: Lincoln?s Ambition and Political Vision, 1809–54 2.?????????The Power of Opinion: Lincoln, the Illinois Public, and the New Political Order, 1854–58 3.?????????The Power of Party: Winning the Presidency, 1858–60 4.?????????The Limits of Power: From President-Elect to War President, 1860–61 5.?????????The Purposes of Power: Evolving Objectives, 1861–65 6.?????????The Instruments of Power: Coercion and Voluntary Mobilization, 1861–65 7.?????????The Potency of Death  Afterword Endnote Notes Further Reading Chronology of Lincoln?s Life Select Glossary of Terms Illustration Credits A Note About the Author Also by Richard Carwardine Copyright In memory of Peter Parish, Robert Parry, and Brian Stevens PREFACE Abraham Lincoln understood the value of a well-judged disclaimer, so it may be as well to begin by stating what this book does not purport to be. It is not a personal biography of the sixteenth president of the United States. Rather, it is a study of Lincoln?s political career, one which explores the sources and characteristics of his political authority, both before and after he won national recognition. To study Lincoln involves peering through a veil of myth and iconography. Any president who successfully steers a nation through a civil war can expect to be decked with the victor?s laurels, but in Lincoln?s case garlands for the Union?s Savior and Great Emancipator have been interwoven with wreaths for its First Martyr. The nature and timing of Lincoln?s death, personal and public tragedy though it was, proved perfect for his historical canonization. Legions of Lincoln scholars have recognized this, of course, and have tussled to reveal the enigmatic human being and unvarnished politician encased within the marble figure of national memory. After all, the Union?s war president was scarcely a revered national hero at the time: even the loyal press—impatient, anxious, and occ