Six Encounters with Lincoln: A President Confronts Democracy and Its Demons
Elizabeth Brown Pryor examines Abraham Lincoln through six encounters that illuminate his presidency and its engagement with democracy. Framed around the challenges confronting a president, this historical study offers readers a focused exploration of Lincoln’s leadership, the pressures of his era, and the enduring tensions within democratic government.
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Six Encounters with Lincoln presents a study of Abraham Lincoln and his relationship with democracy.
Organized around six encounters, the book considers the challenges confronting Lincoln as president.
Elizabeth Brown Pryor explores Lincoln’s leadership and the tensions described in the subtitle as democracy’s demons.
This work is suited to readers interested in Lincoln, American history, presidential leadership, and democratic government.
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