The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner

The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Eric Foner

448 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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From a master historian, the story of Lincoln's—and the nation's—transformation through the crucible of slavery and emancipation.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Lincoln PrizeIn this landmark work of deep scholarship and i...

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challenging 57%
reflective 42%
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