Lincoln in New Orleans
Author | : Richard Campanella |
Publisher | : University of Louisiana |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076002905565 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Lincoln in New Orleans written by Richard Campanella and published by University of Louisiana. This book was released on 2010 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincoln in New Orleans reconstructs, to levels of detail and analyses never before attempted, the nature of Lincoln's two flatboat journeys to New Orleans and examines their influence on Lincoln's life, presidency, and subsequent historiography. It also sheds light on river commerce and New Orleans in the antebellum era.