Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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American History Courses Slavery Courses Abraham Lincoln Courses

Course Description

Overview

Join an award-winning professor on a great adventure: A tour of Lincoln's life, from his forebears' arrival in America through an evaluation of how his legacy lives on for us today.

Syllabus

By This Professor
01: Young Man Lincoln
02: Whig Meteor
03: Lincoln, Law, and Politics
04: The Mind of Abraham Lincoln
05: Lincoln and Slavery
06: The Great Debates
07: Lincoln and Liberty, Too
08: The Uncertain President
09: The Emancipation Moment
10: Lincoln's Triumph
11: The President's Sword
12: The Dream of Lincoln

Taught by

Allen C. Guelzo

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