Sökt på: Böcker av Brian Dirck
totalt 14 träffar
Lincoln Emancipated
Abraham Lincoln has long been revered by blacks and whites alike as the "Great Emancipator." In recent years, however, this image has come under assault by scholars who question …
Abraham Lincoln and White America
As "e;Savior of the Union"e; and the "e;Great Emancipator,"e; Abraham Lincoln has been lauded for his courage, wisdom, and moral fiber. Yet Frederick Douglass's …
Lincoln and Davis
Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis are locked in the American psyche as iconic symbols of victory and defeat. The author contests that these images tend to obscure the larger …
Executive Branch of Federal Government
This volume gives students, professors, and the general public a single, comprehensive source on the key themes in the historical development of the presidency from America's …
Lincoln in Indiana
Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky in 1809, moved with his parents, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln, and his older sister, Sarah, to the Pigeon Creek area of southern Indiana in 1816. …
Lincoln and the Constitution
In this highly readable study of Abraham Lincoln’s thoughts and actions concerning the U.S. Constitution, Brian R. Dirck combines extensive primary research and thoughtful, …
Abraham Lincoln and White America
As ""Savior of the Union"" and the ""Great Emancipator,"" Abraham Lincoln has been lauded for his courage, wisdom, and moral fiber. Yet Frederick Douglass's assertion that Lincoln …
Lincoln the Lawyer
This fascinating history explores Abraham Lincoln's legal career, investigating the origins of his desire to practice law, his legal education, his partnerships with John Stuart, …
The Executive Branch of Federal Government
This volume gives students, professors, and the general public a single, comprehensive source on the key themes in the historical development of the presidency from America's …
The Black Heavens
From multiple personal tragedies to the terrible carnage of the Civil War, death might be alongside emancipation of the slaves and restoration of the Union as one of the great …
Waging War on Trial
A thought-provoking and engaging guide to the legal, moral, and political issues that arise when the United States goes to war.From the American Revolution to the Bush …
The Mary Lincoln Enigma
Mary Lincoln is a lightning rod for controversy. Stories reveal widely different interpretations, and it is impossible to write a definitive version of her life that will suit …