Title: Team of Rivals Pdf The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Published Date: 2006-09-26
Page: 916
"An elegant, incisive study....Goodwin has brilliantly described how Lincoln forged a team that preserved a nation and freed America from the curse of slavery." —James M. McPherson, The New York Times Book Review"Goodwin's narrative abilities...are on full display here, and she does an enthralling job of dramatizing...crucial moments in Lincoln's life....A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius." —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"Splendid, beautifully written....Goodwin has brilliantly woven scores of contemporary accounts...into a fluid narrative....This is the most richly detailed account of the Civil War presidency to appear in many years." —John Rhodehamel, Los Angeles Times"Endlessly absorbing....[A] lovingly rendered and masterfully fashioned book." —Jay Winik, The Wall Street Journal Doris Kearns Goodwin’s interest in leadership began more than half a century ago as a professor at Harvard. Her experiences working for Lyndon B. Johnson in the White House and later assisting him on his memoirs led to her bestselling Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream. She followed up with the Pulitzer Prize–winning No Ordinary Time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. She earned the Lincoln Prize for the runaway bestseller Team of Rivals, the basis for Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award–winning film Lincoln, and the Carnegie Medal for The Bully Pulpit, the New York Times bestselling chronicle of the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. She lives in Concord, Massachusetts. Visit her at DorisKearnsGoodwin.com or @DorisKGoodwin.
Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president.
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry.
Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded, Goodwin demonstrates, was the result of a character that had been forged by experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires.
It was this capacity that enabled Lincoln as president to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to the task of preserving the Union and winning the war.
We view the long, horrifying struggle from the vantage of the White House as Lincoln copes with incompetent generals, hostile congressmen, and his raucous cabinet. He overcomes these obstacles by winning the respect of his former competitors, and in the case of Seward, finds a loyal and crucial friend to see him through.
This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history.
Rediscover Lincoln’s Brilliant Leadership Team of Rivals is a brilliant look at Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet appointees and how they all shaped the American Civil War. Lincoln seemingly appeared a political neophyte in many ways when he was elected president. Without question Lincoln faced the worst crisis in US history, when after his election, many slave holding states seceded from the union. Doris Kearns Goodwin brilliantly showed how Lincoln had wisely assembled and then led his cabinet through this tumultuous time, even though the cabinet often adamantly disagreed, and sometimes even worked at cross purposes to undermine each other. Popular opinion at first was that Lincoln was the weak link among this group of politicians, and was led to certain political positions, especially at the hands of Secretary of State William Seward. Kearns shows that Lincoln however was adept at gathering people with diverse views, valuing their positions, and then reaching his own conclusions about the final action to take. As a brilliant leader, Lincoln was willing to evolve his views of the critical issues of the day. The prime example is how he arrived at issuing his Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Emancipation wasn’t a fait accompli when Lincoln first became president, yet his view evolved as the complexities of the war played out month after month as he realized that the most important way to end the war was to end slavery in the states in rebellion. Even after issuing the Proclamation, the fate of the freed slaves was still uncertain, yet Lincoln steadfastly stood behind his groundbreaking document and wouldn’t waiver in his support for freedom for those former slaves. Lincoln also was masterful in understanding public opinion, perhaps uniquely among politicians of his era and before. He seemed to be at the forefront of knowing when the public would support him and when not. All of this made him a highly effective president, war-time leader, and most importantly, shaper of groundbreaking moral values. I found this book to be a well-written and engrossing read, and it certainly helped me understand Lincoln and his leadership style much more. While I have always revered him, this book helped me see him in a new light. The prime example was how he wrote the Gettysburg Address, his most famous speech. After reading about how it evolved, I read those words with a completely different understanding that after 35 years of study of them I hadn’t seen before. While not a quick read, Team of Rivals allows the reader to discover a much deeper appreciation of Lincoln’s brilliance.A must read for anyone who aspires to make an ... A must read for anyone who aspires to make an impact in the world and leave a legacy. Lincoln shows us how can be humble, true, kind, and yet politically astute and persuasive. The position of United States in the world and what it stands for is made all that stronger thanks to Lincoln. I learnt a lot from this book, especially about being non-judgmental, patient and thoughtful. The amount of time Lincoln took to write all his speeches, and the care and thought behind each word - yes, they deserve to be enshrined and read over and over by millions of people.Great Book--some Kindle drawbacks A wonderful nuanced book that resonates mightily with and informs what is going on today. Read it if you want to understand any kind of historical basis for what is now happening in the U.S. Read it if you love the minutia of history—every conversation ever recorded during the Lincoln period, every permutation and convolution of the Civil War, the complex emotional motivations behind the factions—or if you feel as if you need to learn U.S. history.Regarding Kindle version:Pros: It is lightweight, which is a lot easier than reading a 900 page book.Cons: The search function is not enabled in the Kindle version. The back-of-the-book Index has hyperlinks, but you have to manually page through it to find what you want to search for. This is a real drawback in a book of so many characters that you often want to be reminded about who somebody is.
Presidents of War pdf
The Indian World of George Washington pdf
Abraham Lincoln pdf
Ulysses S pdf
Hillbilly Elegy pdf
The Hamilton Affair pdf
Abraham Lincoln pdf
D DAY Through German Eyes - The Hidden Story of June 6th 1944 pdf
A Special Kind Of Evil pdf
Uncommon Character pdf
Alexander Hamilton pdf
Florence Nightingale pdf
Crime Buff& pdf
John Mosby and William Quantrill pdf
Days of Lead pdf
Tags: 0743270754 pdf,Team of Rivals pdf,The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln pdf,Doris Kearns Goodwin,Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln,Simon & Schuster,0743270754,General,Political,Genius;Case studies.,Political leadership;United States;Case studies.,Presidents;United States;Biography.,Abraham Lincoln, Seward, Lincoln leadership, Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis, Oscar, Tony Kushner, oscar winning lincoln movie, lincoln prize, 13th ammendment, abolition slavery,Abraham Lincoln; Seward; Lincoln leadership; Steven Spielberg; Daniel Day-Lewis; Oscar; Tony Kushner; oscar winning lincoln movie; lincoln prize; 13th ammendment; abolition slavery,BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State,Biography,Biography & Autobiography,Biography & Autobiography / Political,Biography & Autobiography/Historical,Biography & Autobiography/Political,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Case studies,General,Genius,Genius;Case studies.,HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877),Historical - General,History,History / General,History/General,POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General,Political,Political leadership,Political leadership;United States;Case studies.,Presidents,Presidents & Heads of State,Presidents;United States;Biography.,U.S. Political History,U.S. President,United States,BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State,Biography & Autobiography / Political,Biography & Autobiography/Historical,Biography & Autobiography/Political,HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877),Historical - General,History / General,History/General,POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General,Presidents & Heads of State,Biography / Autobiography,Biography,Case studies,Genius,Political leadership,Presidents,United States,U.S. Political History,U.S. President,Biography & Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,History
0 Response to "Team of Rivals Pdf"
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.