Lincoln for President - by Timothy S Good (Paperback)

About the Book

This work is the complete narrative of Abraham Lincolns bid for the White House from 1858 through 1860. Lincoln seemed like a long shot from the beginninga one term congressmen, hed never served as a judge or governor or in any statewide office, and he had lost two campaigns for the U.S. Senate. How, then, did he overcome several seemingly better-qualified candidates to ultimately defeat William Seward for his young partys nomination? This work offers a day-by-day account that demonstrates how Lincolns character, and his upholding of the Declaration of Independences bold statement of human equality, helped him triumph. Those traits, it is argued, were far more important than political machinations and backroom deals at the convention.

Book Synopsis

This is a narrative of Abraham Lincoln's bid for the White House from 1858 through 1860. Lincoln seemed like a long shot from the beginning--a one term congressmen, he'd never served as a judge or governor or in any statewide office, and he had lost two campaigns for the U.S. Senate. How, then, did he overtake several seemingly better-qualified candidates to ultimately defeat William Seward for his young party's nomination? This work offers a day-by-day account that demonstrates how Lincoln's character, and his upholding of the Declaration of Independence's bold statement of human equality, helped him triumph. Those traits, it is argued, were far more important than any political machinations or backroom deals at the convention.

This book is a sequel to The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Making of a President by the same author (McFarland, 2007).

About the Author

Timothy S. Good is a National Park Service employee who lives in Chatham, Illinois. His research interests lie in the history of the Lincoln presidency and in American maritime history.