Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

Professor Allen C. Guelzo leads you on "a great adventure," a tour of Abraham Lincoln's life, from his forebears' arrival in America through an evaluation of how his legacy lives on for us today. Now you can come to know Lincoln through the eyes of those who knew, lived with, and worked with him. Lincoln guided the United States through its greatest crisis-the Civil War-and is considered by many to be the greatest president in U.S. history. What made Lincoln great? What exactly was it about him that struck those who knew him? In addition to discussing what it was like to know Lincoln, Professor Guelzo explores three themes: What ideas were at the core of his understanding of American politics? Why did he oppose slavery, and what propelled him, in the 1850s, into the open opposition to slavery that led to his election to the presidency in 1860? What particular gifts equipped Lincoln to lead the nation through the "fiery trial" of the Civil War? For Lincoln buffs and those simply wishing to know him much better, this course opens a compelling view into his thinking and career.