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Lincoln's Autocrat: The Life of Edwin Stanton - Civil War America William Marvel
Lincoln's Autocrat: The Life of Edwin Stanton - Civil War America
William Marvel
Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869), one of the nineteenth century's most impressive legal and political minds, wielded enormous influence and power as Lincoln's Secretary of War during most of the Civil War and under Johnson during the early years of Reconstruction. William Marvel offers a detailed reexamination of Stanton's life, career, and legacy.
Commendation Quotes: This is easily the most comprehensive biography of Edwin M. Stanton ever written. "Lincoln's Autocrat" will doubtless stir debate over both Stanton s character and his role in the war, but that is clearly this book's very purpose. Marvel's erudite and probing interpretation will unquestionably stand as the definitive biography of this overlooked key player in Lincoln's cabinet for the current, and likely the next, generation of readers."Commendation Quotes: With "Lincoln's Autocrat," William Marvel has delivered another fine book, prodigiously researched and told in his trademark lucid, fast-paced narrative style. A seasoned scholar, Marvel casts his net wide in evaluating Stanton and his contribution to the war and to the political culture of the postwar period, navigating the intersections of the era's legal system and the convoluted political culture like only a writer such as him can. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Citations:
Library Journal 02/15/2015 pg. 108 (EAN 9781469622491, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
Contributor Bio: Marvel, William WILLIAM MARVEL's many acclaimed books on the Civil War include "The Great Task Remaining", "Lincoln's Darkest Year", "Mr. Lincoln Goes to War", and "Andersonville". He has won a Lincoln Prize, the Douglas Southall Freeman Award, and the Bell Award.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 15, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781469622491 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Genre | Chronological Period > 19th Century |
| Pages | 624 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 43 mm · 1.03 kg |
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