Out of the Wilderness – THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Hanchett Paperback

Out of the WildernessThe LIFE of ABRAHAM LINCOLN\nAuthor(s): William Hanchett\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252064005, 978-0252064005\nSynopsis\nIn Out of Darkness William Hanchett, a leading Lincoln Scholar,\nfollows Abraham Lincoln from his birth and chronicles his thirst for education,\nhis achievements as a lawyer and congressman, his presidency, and his\nassassination.\nHanchett gives readers a deeper understanding of how Lincoln's self-directed\nstudy and clear thinking offset his lack of a formal education, enabling\nhim to become a respected and successful attorney. He also shows how Lincoln's\nuncanny leadership helped him to end slavery and still keep the divided\nNorth sufficiently united to win the Civil War. By focusing on a variety\nof roles and settings, Hanchett invites readers to get to know Lincoln\nas a president, as well as a lover, husband, father, and friend.\n\""Excn