Giants
The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham LincolnFull Description
Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were the preeminent self-made men of their time. In this masterful dual biography, award-winning Harvard University scholar John Stauffer describes the transformations in the lives of these two giants during a major shift in cultural history, when men rejected the status quo and embraced new ideals of personal liberty. As Douglass and Lincoln reinvented themselves and ultimately became friends, they transformed America. ... more
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Critical Praise
“John Stauffer skillfully entwines the lives of these two self-made men. He does not stop with their political life but digs deeper introducing readers to the real Douglass and Lincoln. He paints a word portrait of two men that affected the direction of this nation. Stauffer is a brilliant historian.”
– Reviewyourbook.com
“It is an excellent book; well researched and well told by this young Harvard professor. Stauffer's equitable division of attention, even as the lives of his subjects both grow increasingly complex and eventually intersect, is handled masterfully throughout, never stinting either man.”
- Universitybookstore.blogspot.com
“The type of book you can't put down, but at the same time, you want to slow down and savor it. I learned a lot about Lincoln, and even more about Douglass. Two extraordinary men and the timing, of course, is brilliant.”
– Jay.typepad.com
- Category:
- HISTORY
- Format:
- HARDCOVER BOOK
- Publish Date:
- 11/3/2008
- Price:
- $30.00/$33.00
- ISBN:
- 9780446580090
- Pages:
- 448
- Size:
- 6" x 9"
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