{"product_id":"tried-by-war-abraham-lincoln-as-commander-in-chief-paperback","title":"Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"James M. McPherson's \u003ci\u003eTried by War\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect primer . . . for anyone who wishes to under­stand the evolution of the president's role as commander in chief. Few histo­rians write as well as McPherson, and none evoke the sound of battle with greater clarity.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author reveals how Lincoln won the Civil War and invented the role of commander in chief as we know it \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As we celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this study by preeminent, bestselling Civil War historian James M. McPherson provides a rare, fresh take on one of the most enigmatic figures in American history. \u003ci\u003eTried by War\u003c\/i\u003e offers a revelatory (and timely) portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis our nation has ever endured. Suspenseful and inspiring, this is the story of how Lincoln, with almost no previous military experience before entering the White House, assumed the powers associated with the role of commander in chief, and through his strategic insight and will to fight changed the course of the war and saved the Union.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University. He is the bestselling author of numerous books on the Civil War, including \u003ci\u003eBattle Cry of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Pulitzer Prize, \u003ci\u003eFor Cause and Comrades\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the prestigious Lincoln Prize, and \u003ci\u003eCrossroads of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Princeton, NJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44795001438310,"sku":"9780143116141","price":38.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/CY3c5UoESL9780143116141.webp?v=1771149147","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/tried-by-war-abraham-lincoln-as-commander-in-chief-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}