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Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860–1861

by Harold Holzer

S. & S. 2008. 640p. notes. index. ISBN 9780743289474. $30; ebk. ISBN 9781416594406.

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Holzer provides a thorough account of Lincoln's actions during the secession winter: persuading Republicans to resist any accommodations with secessionists, assembling a diverse and talented cabinet, using patronage to strengthen the Republican Party, creating a presidential image to build public confidence, and adroitly managing the Fort Sumter crisis. (LJ 9/1/08)

Reviewed by Randall M. Miller , Jan 01, 2015

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