Summary of The Lincoln Miracle by Ed Achorn: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History - E-book - ePub

DISCLAIMERThis book does not in any capacity mean to replace the original book but to serve as a vast summary of the original book. Summary of The Lincoln Miracle by Ed Achorn: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History IN THIS SUMMARIZED BOOK, YOU WILL GET: Chapter astute outline of the main contents. Fast & simple understanding of the content analysis. Exceptionally summarized content that you may skip in the original book Edward Achorn's The Lincoln Miracle is a vivid, behind-the-scenes story of Abraham Lincoln's history-changing nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 presidential election.
As the Republican National Convention opened in mid-May 1860, powerful New York Senator William Seward was the overwhelming favorite for the presidential nomination, but Illinois circuit Judge David Davis had come to fight for his friend. Achorn explores the genius of Lincoln's quiet strategy, the vicious partisanship tearing apart America, the fierce battles over racism and slavery, and booming Chicago as a symbol of the modernization transforming the nation.
The novel is essential reading for any Lincoln aficionado as it is for anyone who cares about our nation's history.