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Sidney Blumenthal – Wrestling With His Angel : The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. II, 1849-1856

By Jennie Cottrell | Published April 6, 2017

Volume II of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future president’s genius during the most decisive period of his political life when he seizes the moment, finds his voice, and helps create a new political party.