Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America

A Biography

By: William E. Gienapp

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

In Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history. While the heart of the book focuses on the Civil War, Gienapp begins with a finely etched portrait of Lincoln's early life, from pioneer farm boy to politician and lawyer in Springfield, to his stunning election as 16th president of the United States. Students will see how Lincoln grew during his years in office, how he developed a keen aptitude for military strategy and displayed enormous skill in dealing with his generals, and how his war strategy evolved from a desire to preserve the Union to emancipation and total war.

Gienapp shows how Lincoln's early years influenced his skills as commander-in-chief and demonstrates that, throughout the stresses of the war years, Lincoln's basic character shone through: his good will and fundamental decency, his remarkable self-confidence matched with genuine humility, his immunity to the passions and hatreds the war spawned, his extraordinary patience, and his timeless devotion.

A former backwoodsman and country lawyer, Abraham Lincoln rose to become one of our greatest presidents. This biography offers a vivid account of Lincoln's dramatic ascension to the pinnacle of American history.

©2002 William E. Gienapp (P)2018 Tantor

A good summary

This book is a good recount of Lincoln’s life. Covers major points. I recommend reading a book of the civil war before or after this book to have a full understanding of events and Lincoln.

Great book!

Great book about one of our greatest Presidents during one day the worst times in our country’s history!

Pretty good

Pretty good overview of Lincoln. Kept the flow pretty well I thought. I feel like some things have been debunked since this was originally written. Narrator was fine but I got kinda annoyed with the frequent deep inhalations before starting a sentence.

Good brief bio

This book has been used for the Lincoln 100 class at Lincoln Memorial University. I am using it again for a freshmen honors class.

Lincoln

This Book is well read and the narrator does a good job , his voice is strong and he doesn’t put you to sleep . Covers the major aspects of Lincoln’s life and War . Keeps the events short and sweet . Recommend to all those who love History and The Civil War . Thank you Scott Dickens