Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Author: Doris Kearns GoodwinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-26
ISBN: 0743270754
Number of pages: 944
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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- Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR: A MEMOIR
- Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Book Reviews of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Book Review: "He was incontestably the greatest man I ever knew." Ulysses S. Grant
Summary: 5 Stars
It has taken me two months to read this book. In between work, travel, and family responsibilities, I returned to it again and again with the greatest of pleasure. Its length was its strength for me as well as its weakness. The wonder of its depth and length brought me comfortably and reliably into the world of the 19th century, the aspirations of talented men and women, and their new air of freedom to accomplish anything as America spread west and opened what seemed limitless opportunities. And this work generously provided me with the vital dynamics of a young but divided nation. And now, as I've completed it, I see it was too short. I want more of Lincoln, of Seward, of Stanton, of Blair, of Bates, and even of Salmon Chase. I want to feel the words, jokes, compassion, and wisdom of the prarie lawyer who fathered his cabinet and saved our nation's original principles from destruction. I want to be charmed by and learn from the brilliant and sophisticated William H. Seward. I want to know more of Edwin Stanton, the passionate War Secretary who learned to love Lincoln, as all his cabinet members did over time.
I suppose this book is not for the professional historian and elitist academic know-it-alls. But what a service Doris Kearns Goodwin has performed for the rest of us, igniting our passion for this vital period of our national life. Her writing is wonderfully clear and readable. She picks the right details and sends us on our way. Goodwin has taken a unique turn in focusing exclusively on the lives of the leading men of Lincoln's time and how he drew his political rivals to his side, even though the man everyone expected to be president in 1860 was Seward. In his ever-present wisdom and humility, Lincoln knew he needed these men to complete his task of bringing the nation together. Again and again, we are shown how Lincoln, and only Lincoln, had the thoughtfulness, skill, empathy, and wisdom to understand the issues of his time and lead the way toward unity, preservation of the nation, and eradication of slavery. He held fast to his decisions, demonstrated tremendous moral authority in the face of huge pressures to relent, and in the end, earned his place as one of the greatest humanitarians the world has ever known.
And of course, the election of Barack Obama to the highest office in the land boldly punctuates every sentence in this story and adds to its deeply felt emotional undercurrents. I highly recommend making the time to read this work. It's much better than fiction, TV shows, the movies, or YouTube!
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