How would Lincoln view race relations, terrorism, gun control, women's equality, and the influence of special interest groups on Congress? How would he react to the invasion of Iraq and the Great Recession? How would he feel about the growing gap between the haves and the have- nots, a worker's right to strike, the minimum wage, and labor unions? Would Lincoln have a mobile phone and embrace the whirl of social media? Phillips grounds his analysis in an illuminating understanding of Lincoln's own words and actions and offers a fascinating thesis that longtime fans and newcomers alike will be eagerto debate.
Based on Abraham Lincoln's life, writings, and speeches, best-selling author Donald T. Phillips analyses what America's sixteenth president said and did in his own day with regard to the issues that confront us today.Book InformationISBN 9781328745699
Author Donald T. PhillipsFormat Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CompanyPublisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company