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A Just and Generous Nation: Abraham Lincoln and the Fight for American Opportunity
By Holzer, Harold & Norton Garfinkle
- ISBN
- 9780465028306
- Publisher
- Basic
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Starred Review on September 1, 2015 | Social Sciences
Acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Holzer (Lincoln and the Power of the Press) and noted economist Garfinkle argue that the principal driving force of Lincoln's life (1809–65), politics, and policies was the need to create the conditions that would allow and encourage "the right to rise," which for the Whig-turned-Republican Lincoln meant using government to build infrastructure, promote education, and encourage innovation. Explained is the president...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
