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1 online resource (1 audio file (17hr., 06 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by David Colacci. |
| Summary |
Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, as commanders in chief, led their nations to victory-Lincoln in the Civil War, Churchill in World War II. They became revered leaders-statesmen for all time. Yet these two world-famous war leaders have never been seriously compared at book length. Acclaimed historian Lewis Lehrman, in his path breaking comparison of both statesmen, finds that Lincoln and Churchill-with very different upbringings and contrasting personalities-led their war efforts, to some extent, in similar ways. As supreme warlords, they were guided not only by principles of honor, duty, freedom, but also by the practical wisdom to know when, where, and how to apply these principles. They made mistakes, which Lehrman considers carefully. But the author emphasizes that, despite setbacks, they never gave up. Even their writings and speeches were swords in battle. Gifted literary stylists, both men relied on the written and spoken word to steel their citizens throughout desperate and prolonged wars. Both statesmen unexpectedly left office near the end of their wars-Lincoln by the bullet, Churchill by the ballot. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership.
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence.
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Influence.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Colacci, David, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Statesmen at war |
| ISBN |
9781541491427 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1541491424 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12047235 |
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