This book tells the story of how a virtually unknown prairie lawyer iselected to the office of President of the United States over three powerful andfamous politicians, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, and Edward Bates.Goodwin’s ten year study of the life of Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet revealsdetails of Lincoln’s life, how he was raised, fell in love and dealt withsituations of monumental historical consequence. His own experiences helped himunderstand and work with people from all walks of life.
Lincoln put together a cabinet of men who were once his opponents. Thesemen became a “team of rivals.” This book includes not only the biography of Lincolnbut tells of the lives of Seward, Chase and Bates, Mary Lincoln, the Lincolnchildren and the extended members of the Lincoln family. It tells of theheartache of the choices made during the Civil War, loss of family and friends,and how Lincoln’s decisions as president shaped the history of our nation.
Goodwin is a gifted storyteller. Her book, Team of Rivals, won theNational Book Critics' Circle Award in 2005, and is the basis for a Steven Spielberg moviewhich is projected to be released in 2012.
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