LEADER 04351nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910959222803321 005 20251117084912.0 010 $a1-283-60941-X 010 $a9786613921864 010 $a0-8093-3218-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000242364 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000711526 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11448361 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000711526 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10722515 035 $a(PQKB)10698329 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1354508 035 $a(OCoLC)813843974 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse23951 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1354508 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10603759 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL392186 035 $a(BIP)46574708 035 $a(BIP)38178395 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000242364 100 $a20120307d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLincoln as hero /$fFrank J. Williams 210 $aCarbondale, IL $cSouthern Illinois University Press$d2012 215 $axiv, 120 p. $cill 225 0 $aConcise Lincoln library 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-8093-3217-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe prairie boy from middle-of-nowhere, USA -- Lincoln as a lawyer -- Lincoln's introduction to politics -- Finding a hero in a military neophyte -- Courage to undertake these extraconstitutional measures -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- The assassination and apotheosis of a hero -- A great American hero. 330 $aMost Americans have considered, and still consider, Abraham Lincoln to be a heroic figure. From his humble beginnings to his leadership of a divided nation during the Civil War to his early efforts in abolishing slavery, Lincoln s legacy is one of deep personal and political courage. In this unique and concise retelling of many of the key moments and achievements of Lincoln s life and work, Frank J. Williams explores in detail what it means to be a hero and how Lincoln embodied the qualities Americans look for in their heroes. "Lincoln as Hero" shows how whether it was as president, lawyer, or schoolboy Lincoln extolled the foundational virtues of American society. Williams describes the character and leadership traits that define American heroism, including ideas and beliefs, willpower, pertinacity, the ability to communicate, and magnanimity. Using both celebrated episodes and lesser-known anecdotes from Lincoln s life and achievements, Williams presents a wide-ranging analysis of these traits as they were demonstrated in Lincoln s rise, starting with his self-education as a young man and moving on to his training and experience as a lawyer, his entry onto the political stage, and his burgeoning grasp of military tactics and leadership. Williams also examines in detail how Lincoln embodied heroism in standing against secession and fighting to preserve America s great democratic experiment. With a focused sense of justice and a great respect for the mandates of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Lincoln came to embrace freedom for the enslaved, and his Emancipation Proclamation led the way for the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. Lincoln s legacy as a hero and secular saint was secured when his lifeended by assassination as the Civil War was drawing to a close Touching on Lincoln s humor and his quest for independence, justice, and equality, Williams outlines the path Lincoln took to becoming a great leader and an American hero, showing readers why his heroism is still relevant. True heroes, Williams argues, are successful not just by the standards of their own time but also through achievements that transcend their own eras and resonate throughout history with their words and actions living on in our minds, if we are imaginative, and in our actions, if we are wise. "Univeristy Press Books for Public and Secondary Schools" 2013 edition" 606 $aPresidents$zUnited States$vBiography 615 0$aPresidents 676 $a973.7092 676 $aB 700 $aWilliams$b Frank J$0214179 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910959222803321 996 $aLincoln as hero$94467993 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01267nam 2200205zu 450 001 996695336303316 005 20260108110201.0 035 $a(CKB)37905153800041 035 $a(UnM)99832260 035 $a(EXLCZ)9937905153800041 100 $a20250319|1673uuuu || | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 200 10$aEpilogismi Chymici : Observationes Nec Non Remedia Hermetica Longa In Arte Hiatrica Exercitatione Constabilita. 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