Lincoln Through the Lens
How Photography Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Life
Sandler, Martin W.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
He was born in the backwoods of Kentucky in a humble log cabin, but Abraham Lincoln was savvy enough to embrace the new technology of his timephotographyto propel him all the way to the White House. This simple man with lofty goals was willing to use any means necessary, including the power of photography, to save the union and free the slavesleaving behind an unmatched legacy of sacrifice, service, and achievement. More than one hundred images of Lincolns life and times provide a complete portrait of this revered president and the events that defined him. From the only confirmed existing picture of Lincoln before the historic Gettysburg Address to his second inaugurationwhere he is unknowingly surrounded by John Wilkes Booth and his coconspiratorsto the execution of his murderers, this eye-opening, inspiring visual journey provides a fresh take on one of the most documented and beloved figures in American history.
AUTHOR BIO
Martin W. Sandler is the author of more than sixty books, two of which have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Among his other books are The Story of American Photography, which was named a Boston GlobeHorn Book Award Honor Book, and the six volumes in his award-winning Library of Congress history series for young people, which has sold more than 500,000 copies. Mr. Sandler is also a respected television writer and producer, with five Emmy Awards to his credit. He has taught American history and American studies at the University of Massachusetts and Smith College. He lives with his wife in Cotuit, Massachusetts.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0802796664
ISBN(13-digit): 9780802796660
Dewey Decimal: 973.7092
Library of Congress: 2008000219
Book Publisher: Walker & Co
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 97
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