Lincoln Reconsidered Author:David Herbert Donald, David Herbert Donald Why did the North win the Civil War? — What accounted for Lincoln's success as a wartime statesman? — What factors brought about sectionalism during the pre-war decades? — What is the meaning of the Lincoln legend for contemporary America? — In light of new techniques for research in the social sciences, Professor David Donald presents his brilliant... more » reinterpretations of Civil War issues and personalities« less