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Lincoln and the fight for peace / John Avlon.
"A groundbreaking, revelatory history of Abraham Lincoln's plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War-a vision that inspired future presidents as well as the world's most famous peacemakers, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It is a story of war and peace, race and reconciliation"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781982108120
- ISBN: 1982108126
- Physical Description: x, 354 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Section 1: With malice toward none -- Section II: Unconditional surrender: Lincoln at war. Black in blue and gray -- Father Abraham on the front lines -- Lincoln and the kittens -- Peacemakers on the River Queen -- The ghosts of Petersburg -- Section III: A magnanimous peace: Lincoln and the fall of Richmond. Inside the Confederate White House -- Conversations with the enemy -- Dixie and Macbeth -- Section IV: Appomattox and the art of peace. "We are all Americans" -- Lincoln's last speech -- Good Friday, 1865 -- Section V: Reconstruction: a tragedy in three acts. The anti-Lincoln -- USA vs. KKK -- The star-spangled banner -- Section VI: The fight for peace. Woodrow Wilson's lost cause -- Deploying the Lincoln legend -- A plan to win the peace -- Denazification and democratization -- MacArthur and the emperor -- "The golden rule for world peace" -- Conclusion. |
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Table of Contents
Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| Section I | With Malice Toward None | p. 35 |
| Section II | Unconditional Surrender: Lincoln at War | p. 51 |
| Black in Blue and Gray | p. 68 | |
| Father Abraham on the Front Lines | p. 72 | |
| Lincoln and the Kittens | p. 79 | |
| Peacemakers on the River Queen | p. 85 | |
| The Ghosts of Petersburg | p. 90 | |
| Section III | A Magnanimous Peace: Lincoln and the Fall of Richmond | p. 105 |
| Inside the Confederate White House | p. 117 | |
| Conversations with the Enemy | p. 126 | |
| Dixie and Macbeth | p. 138 | |
| Section IV | Appomattox and the Art of Peace | p. 145 |
| "We are all Americans" | p. 149 | |
| Lincoln's Last Speech | p. 158 | |
| Good Friday, 1865 | p. 170 | |
| Section V | Reconstruction: A Tragedy in Three Acts | p. 185 |
| The Anti-Lincoln | p. 192 | |
| USA vs. KKK | p. 200 | |
| The Star-Spangled Betrayal | p. 207 | |
| Section VI | The Fight for Peace | p. 215 |
| Woodrow Wilson's Lost Cause | p. 219 | |
| Deploying the Lincoln Legend | p. 227 | |
| A Plan to Win the Peace | p. 234 | |
| Denazification and Democratization | p. 239 | |
| MacArthur and the Emperor | p. 247 | |
| "The Golden Rule for World Peace" | p. 254 | |
| Conclusion | p. 261 | |
| Lincoln's Second Inaugural & Final Speech | p. 275 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 283 | |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 289 | |
| Notes | p. 293 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 337 | |
| Index | p. 341 |
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