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Prelude to Greatness: Lincoln in the 1850's
Prelude to Greatness Lincoln in the 1850's Author:Don E. Fehrenbacher The main thrust of Prelude to Greatness: Lincoln in the 1850s is the attempt to explain Lincoln's rise to prominence. This is not a biography, but a collection of interconnected essays exploring the importance of Lincoln's Illinois background, his transformation from Whig to Republican, the House Divided speech, and the ... more »contest between Lincoln and the most important politician of the 1850s, Stephen A. Douglas.« less