Lincoln did many extraordinary things in his life such as opposing slavery and winning the war to help blacks be free, because if it weren't for him then we still might have slavery to this day. ... He is qualified to write this book because he has a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and was with and educated with the US Army during World War 2. ... he was awarded the Lincoln Prize for a lifetime of contributions to the study of the Civil War era. ... This book was more of a book that concentrated during his pre-presidential life then a biography of his life. ... The Personal fina...

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Everyone loved him and called him a true patriot who risked everything just to stand with the Union in the Civil war. ... War broke out for Tennessee; Union victories made Federal in control. ... Most importantly, Johnson's strong commitment to obstructing political and civil rights for blacks is principally responsible for the failure of Reconstruction to solve the race problem in the South and perhaps in America as well. Johnson's decision to support the return of the pre-war social and economic system except for slavery cut short any hope for a redistribution of land to the fre...

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The era of Reconstruction was characterized by the attempt to restore the Union after the Civil War. ... After the Union won the Civil War in 1865, it was their job to begin the reconstruction of the Unites States. The Reconstruction Era started at the end of the Civil War in 1865 and ended in1877 (Reconstruction). ... Various political plans were proposed to deal with the South after the war. ... The whites regained control of Southern government, but the nation had shifted from the pre-war South to the industrial economy of the North. ...

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Lincoln was a scout captain in the Black Hawk War and Kennedy was a naval lieutenant in World War II. ... During their presidency, both were concerned about civil rights. President Lincoln told his side in the Emancipation Proclamation and President Kennedy reported to Congress on Civil Rights. ...

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Throughout his book Foner continues a clear stance on the Civil War and shortcomings on the Reconstruction while answering questions reasonably in the book, making his book resourceful and great for academia. ... During the end of the Civil War, the North and specifically the Republicans in office had the large task of reconstructing the rebellious confederate states and re-building a new Republic from the ashes of many battles and Sherman's march. ... Going along with this quote paraphrasing what Foner said is that even though winning the war this does not necessarily give the victors th...

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