Rivals enter the cabinet
Lincoln appointed men who had competed for the Republican nomination, including Seward, Chase, and Bates. Their ambitions and differences remained part of governing.
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Team of Rivals
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Lincoln’s political leadership examined through the rivals who became members of his cabinet.
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Lincoln’s political leadership examined through the rivals who became members of his cabinet.
A government during war
The book follows those relationships through the pressures of the conflict. The cabinet episodes provide context for emancipation and the other decisions selected here.
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PersonDoris Kearns Goodwin
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PersonAbraham Lincoln
Goodwin’s book examines Lincoln through the rivals in his cabinet.
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A biographical context for the political leader who delivered this address.
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Story“Get those votes”: the fight for abolition
The book recounts the political effort and the remembered appeal for votes.
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