Lincoln: The Road to War [Hardcover]

Frank van der Linden (Author)

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About the Author

Frank van der Linden became a Civil War historian after nearly half a century as a Washington newspaper correspondent, covering Congress and the White House. He first interviewed President Harry Truman at a poker party for congressional Democrats in 1945 and closed his White House career with President George H. W. Bush.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing; 1St Edition edition (November 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555914209
• ISBN-13: 978-1555914202
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,475,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the Lincoln we learned about in school..., May 31, 2000

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This review is from: Lincoln: The Road to War (Hardcover)

All Northerners,such as myself, should read this book which takes the luster off many of the myths which we were taught in high school and college. Because it was his armies that won that War his subsequent assassination and virtually immediate deification, has led to not taking a critical look at his many flaws, mistakes and faults. Lincoln, a country lawyer, unschooled in Constitutional law repeatedly ignored that document in his stubborn quest to restore the Union. Read how Lincoln never did have a Constitution basis for invading a soverign country. Read about Lincoln's 13,000 political prisoners. A must-read book for all of us schooled in "Lincoln-Lore."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Treatment of Critical Part of History, March 31, 2001

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"wterryh" (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lincoln: The Road to War (Hardcover)

This book lays out in great detail (with plenty of references to the basic documents) the events leading up to the US Civil War.

For all practical purposes the original US Republic ended in the Spring 1861 and was recreated after the War with a new character. States Rights including the right to secede were lost in the process.

This book explains how it all happened and why you may feel you live in a high-tax Empire instead of a Republic.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lincoln The Road to War, January 23, 2002

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Diane M. Nott "gerbilgal" (Elyria, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lincoln: The Road to War (Hardcover)

It took me a long time to finish. This basically the political side leading up to the civil. It is interesting. There was a fews that got too much and I had to skip but it is a very excellent book.