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Lincoln In The World: The Making Of A Statesman And The Dawn Of American Power (2013)

by Kevin Peraino(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0307887200 (ISBN13: 9780307887207)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Crown

review 1: This book looks at how Lincoln as president dealt with foreign leaders and foreign policy during the Civil war. This was a time where there were multiple great powers vying for control and the balance of power. It resembles the international politics of the post American 21st century with multiple powers as well. It was no mean feat keeping European powers from getting involved in the American Civil war. Lord Palmerston of Britain at this time could make more trouble for Lincoln than anything that was within Jefferson Davis's power. So international politics was the dog that didn't bark during the civil war and Lincoln's handling of foreign policy is largely why it didn't bark. Nice look at a little covered part of the civil war.
review 2: I won this book as a ... moregoodreads giveaway, which I was super excited about. I pretty much devour anything historical and this book was no exception. The book goes in-depth regarding Lincoln's role as a foreign policy setter and makes the argument that Lincoln may have been one of our country's greatest diplomats. I found this book to be extremely educational and enjoyable to read. I enjoyed Peraino's style of writing and I hope to read more of his work. If you want to learn more about Lincoln, I think this would be a great book to add to your collection. less

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