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“A masterwork [by] the pre-eminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston GlobeSelected as a Notable Book of the Entire Year by the Brand New York Times Book Review, this milestone work provides us a conclusive account of Lincoln's life-long involvement with the country's crucial problem: National captivity. A master historian, Eric Foner attracts Lincoln and the history of the time into great harmony. Lincoln is seen by us, a practical politician seated in-principle, deftly moving the politics of secession, anti-slavery, and civil conflict. Lincoln's success exists from his convenience of political and ethical development.