Lincoln, Land, and Labor, 1809-60
Author | : Olivier Frayssé |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 0252019792 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780252019791 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lincoln, Land, and Labor, 1809-60 by : Olivier Frayssé
Download or read book Lincoln, Land, and Labor, 1809-60 written by Olivier Frayssé and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lincoln, Land, and Labor the French scholar Olivier Fraysse traces Lincoln's problematic relationship with and ideas about the land and those who worked it, revealing Lincoln as an intelligent and ambitious man who in fact turned his back on his rural roots for a time in favor of the opportunities offered in law and politics.