Chamberlin Free Public Library Catalog

Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War / (Record no. 41597)

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 97008518
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0525458220
International Standard Book Number 9780525458227
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency DLC
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency BAKER
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-- OCLCQ
-- BTCTA
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042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code lcac
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE
Geographic area code n-us---
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number E457.2
Item number .M345 1997
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 973.7/092
Edition number 21
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Marrin, Albert.
9 (RLIN) 23239
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War /
246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
Title proper/short title Abraham Lincoln
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Dutton Children's Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1997.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 246 p. :
Other physical details ill., maps ;
Dimensions 26 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-241) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Prologue: Affectionate farewell -- Beginnings -- Peculiar institution -- And the war came -- Fiery trial -- New birth of freedom -- Quiet little fellow -- Richmond at last -- O captain! my captain! -- Notes -- More books about Abraham Lincoln -- Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Brings Lincoln to life by placing him in the context of his own personal background and the larger circumstances of the country's greatest conflict. This is not only a stirring biography of Lincoln but also a history of the Civil War, with profiles of people involved in the fight against slavery, such as John Brown. Focusing primarily on the Civil War years, this book uses Lincoln's own words & the words of his contemporaries to provide a context for his actions as commander in chief. Accounts of battles, insights from soldiers, & the actions of politicians & other key figures help make this era come to life. Illustrations include photographs, maps, & prints. Chapter notes, bibliography, & index. Much more than a biography of Lincoln or a history of the Civil War, this portrait of Lincoln makes our sixteenth president accessible to young readers as a human being, rather than as a historic icon or paragon of virtue. The author, renowned for his award-winning books on great leaders, shows how a principled but imperfect man -- full of intelligence but also of sorrow, logical and determined but also cautious and prejudiced grew under the pressure of personal tragedy and national crisis to become our greatest president. The book is written in a quick-flowing, engaging style, detailed but easy to read. The author effortlessly uses eyewitness accounts -- letters, speeches, diaries, newspapers, poems, songs, memoirs -- to create setting, to show personality, political climate, to give voice to the attitudes and hopes of everyday Americans. The treatment of slavery is especially vivid. All the important events of the war are here, but the emphasis is on people, personalities, human feelings and behavior. As the historian Barbara Fields made clear in the Ken Burns documentary on the Civil War, the issues of that war are still with us. Perhaps never more than now do young people need to be exposed to the unfailing humanity, honesty, and political sagacity that allowed Lincoln to hold together a country racked by secession, racial hatred, and other divisions. Lincoln had that most precious of all human qualities -- the capacity for growth. His life reminds us that any person can learn from experience and rise above poverty, prejudice, and limitation; and that a political leader can and must embody a profound respect for the plain people and the democratic processes that elevate us all.
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lincoln, Abraham,
Dates associated with a name 1809-1865
General subdivision Military leadership
-- Juvenile literature.
9 (RLIN) 23240
Personal name Lincoln, Abraham,
Dates associated with a name 1809-1865
General subdivision Military leadership.
9 (RLIN) 23241
650 #1 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Presidents.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision Civil War, 1861-1865
General subdivision Juvenile literature.
9 (RLIN) 23242
Geographic name United States
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision Civil War, 1861-1865.
9 (RLIN) 23243
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type JNF
Holdings
Lost status Collection code Current library Shelving location Full call number Barcode Number Koha item type
  Juvenile Nonfiction Chamberlin Free Public Library Juvenile J 973.7 MAR 34517000153216 JNF