Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend Reconsidering by Kenneth W. Noe HARDBACK

Name: Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend Reconsidering by Kenneth W. Noe HARDBACK
Brand: Louisiana State University Press

Louisiana State University Press

Kenneth W. Noe's Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend boldly questions the long-accepted notion that the sixteenth president was an almost-perfect commander in chief, more intelligent than his generals. The legend originated with Lincoln himself, who early in the war concluded that he possessed a keen strategic and tactical mind. Noe explores the genesis of this powerful idea and asks why so many have tenaciously defended it.\nGeorge McClellan, Lincoln's top general, emerged in Lincoln's mind and the American psyche as his chief adversary, and to this day, the Lincoln-McClellan relationship remains central to the enduring legend. Lincoln came to view himself as a wiser warrior than McClellan, and as the war proceeded, a few members of Lincoln's inner circle began to echo the\n\nAbraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend\nReconsidering Lincoln As Commander in Chief\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\;