Lincoln's Life in 65 Pages Reviewed in 65 Words

Abraham Lincoln by James M. McPherson.

Abraham Lincoln (LinkCat).

McPherson fits A. Lincoln into 65 pages, covering all the main points. Rejecting backwoods life, preferring King James and Pilgrim's Progress. Learns law, loses love, marries, fights mosquitoes, opposes war in Congress. Wins by losing to Douglas, addresses Cooper, wins presidency. Fort Sumter attacked, generals dither, proclaims emancipation, promotes fighter Grant, represses Copperheads, consecrates Gettysburg, wins war, is murdered, martyred, sainted. Now United States `is'.