ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A HISTORY - Hay John, JOHN G. NICOLAY

"ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A History, Vol. 1" is the first volume of a huge biography series written via John G. Nicolay and John Hay, two near associates of Abraham Lincoln who served as his private secretaries at some point of his presidency. Published in 1890, this work is a seminal exploration of Lincoln's existence, politics, and the events of his era. Nicolay and Hay, having had direct get admission to to Lincoln and his papers, provide a unique and authoritative perspective at the 16th President of the US. Volume 1 of this biography covers Lincoln's early years, his upward push in Illinois politics, and his election because the state's chief in a duration marred by means of deep divisions leading to the Civil War. The authors meticulously researched and acknowledged the events and factors that fashioned Lincoln's man or woman and leadership traits. Their work offers readers with treasured insights into the person who navigated the united states via one of its hardest instances, inclusive of the problems of slavery and secession. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A History, Vol. 1" stays a useful resource for those in search of an in-intensity know-how of Abraham Lincoln's formative years and his journey to turning into one in every of America's maximum respected presidents.