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Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tried by War, James M. McPherson is acclaimed as the greatest living Civil War historian. In this compelling biography, McPherson follows Abraham Lincoln from his early frontier days to his turbulent years in the White House. This concise yet comprehensive account reveals why Lincoln still remains a quintessential American icon.

© 2009 Recorded Books (Lydbog): 9781440708398

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Lydbog: 13. februar 2009

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