Lincoln in the world : the making of a statesman and the dawn of American power /
Kevin Peraino.
- First edition.
- 419 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-406) and index.
Lincoln vs. Herndon -- Lincoln vs. Seward -- Lincoln vs. Palmerston -- Lincoln vs. Marx -- Lincoln vs. Napoleon -- Lincoln vs. Lincoln.
A study of the sixteenth president's evolution as a foreign policy leader explores his role in America's rise to a world power, analyzing six distinct episodes that defined his foreign policy stance and enabled him to maintain a careful balance during the war years.