03795cam a2200409 4500 240265993 TxAuBib 20140811120000.0 ||||||s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780743590686 0743590686 934dbc90-075d-4f8a-b366-d5d1ccfbd164 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 81649 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Goodwin, Doris Kearns. Team of Rivals [Libby Audiobook] : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2005. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 261MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 261MB. Historical Biography. Political Biography. Biography. HTML:On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry.<br /> Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded was the result of a character that had been forged by life experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because hepossessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires.<br /> This capacity enabled President Lincoln to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to preserve the Union and win the war. A Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer spins a historical tale around Lincoln's unexpected rise to the presidency and his surprising, but brilliantly calculated, choice of three ex-rivals as members of his Cabinet. Richard Thomas sheds his "good old boy" persona to deliver the strategies and party politics of Abe's public office with strength and vigor, and the great sorrows of his private life in a subdued, anguish-filled tone. There are a few dry patches, cataloging historic events, but Thomas never gives in to the boredom. The Civil War is presented in vividly dramatic detail, capped by an inspiring Gettysburg Address and a dignified account of Lincoln's assassination. A masterful bio, read by a master storyteller. M.T.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-11 10:13:24. Thomas, Richard, 1951- http://slc.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=934dbc90-075d-4f8a-b366-d5d1ccfbd164 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0439-1/081649-TeamOfRivals.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0439-1/081649-TeamOfRivals.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=934DBC90-075D-4F8A-B366-D5D1CCFBD164&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0439-1/081649-TeamOfRivals.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0439-1/081649-TeamOfRivals.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=934DBC90-075D-4F8A-B366-D5D1CCFBD164&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)