The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

In a landmark work of deep scholarship and insight, Foner gives us a life of Lincoln as it intertwined with slavery, the defining issue of the time and the tragic hallmark of American history. The author demonstrates how Lincoln navigated a dynamic political landscape deftly, moving in measured steps, often on a path forged by abolitionists and radicals in his party, and that Lincoln's greatness lay in his capacity for moral and political growth.

• | Author: Eric Foner
• | Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• | Publication Date: September 26, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 448 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 039334066X
• | ISBN-13: 9780393340662