{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-ascendent-the-story-of-the-election-of-1860-paperback","title":"Abraham Lincoln Ascendent: The Story of the Election of 1860 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarry Boulard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABRAHAM LINCOLN ASCENDANT-THE STORY OF THE ELECTION OF 1860\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRightly regarded by scholars as perhaps the most important political contest in American history, the election of 1860 is remembered today for making Abraham Lincoln president and by so doing sparking the drive for secession that led to the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this compelling and fast-paced account, author Garry Boulard explores the events of a transformative year in America: the vibrancy of the young Republicans, the improbable rise of Lincoln, the multi-layered complexities of the Democratic party, the ongoing Southern diaspora and the alarming specter of a nation on the verge of dissolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterwoven into this narrative are the stories of the leaders of 1860: the aging James Buchanan, the man who would someday be regarded as the worst president in U.S. history; William Seward, the savvy New Yorker bested by Lincoln for the Republican nomination; Franklin Pierce, the thoughtful former president still an influence in the Democratic party; Jefferson Davis, soon to be called from his Mississippi plantation to lead the new Confederate nation; and the pugnacious Stephen Douglas, Lincoln's long-time and loyal foe, in his finest hour forsaking politics for country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the papers of Lincoln, Buchanan, Pierce and Seward, as well as former Presidents John Tyler and Martin Van Buren, Tennessee Democrat Andrew Johnson and the Republican powerhouses Thaddeus Stevens, Schuyler Colfax and Zachariah Chandler, Boulard provides a riveting day-to-day narrative of the dramatic campaign that made Abraham Lincoln president.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781384143136,"sku":"9781462015405","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93bf4aecc60da7bfdefb1fceaeed0d8b.webp?v=1780549214","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/abraham-lincoln-ascendent-the-story-of-the-election-of-1860-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}