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Allen C Guelzo

    This author focuses on the complex themes of American history, particularly the Civil War era. His work is characterized by deep insight into the political and social currents that shaped the nation. Readers will appreciate his ability to bring the past to life through compelling narrative. His writing offers an informed perspective on pivotal moments and figures in American history.

    Reconstruction: A Concise History
    Reconstruction: A Very Short Introduction
    Robert E. Lee
    Abraham Lincoln, 2nd Edition: Redeemer President
    Edwards on the Will
    Gettysburg
    • 2024

      Our Ancient Faith

      Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Focusing on Abraham Lincoln's vision of democracy, this study delves into how his beliefs guided him through the Civil War and continue to resonate today. Historian Allen C. Guelzo explores Lincoln's commitment to balancing majority and minority rule, which enabled him to confront secession while promoting reconciliation. By examining Lincoln's actions regarding civil liberties and race, Guelzo highlights his significance as a thinker and leader, revealing insights that enhance our understanding of his enduring impact on American democracy.

      Our Ancient Faith
    • 2022

      Exploring the intersection of faith and intellect, this revised account delves into Abraham Lincoln's complex character as a thinker engaged in 19th-century debates on politics, religion, and culture. Allen Guelzo presents Lincoln as a man of deep moral conviction yet ambivalent towards organized religion, linking his personal struggles to the broader intellectual landscape of his time. This updated edition features a new preface reflecting on recent scholarship and Guelzo's journey as a Lincoln historian, enhancing the understanding of America's revered president.

      Abraham Lincoln, 2nd Edition: Redeemer President
    • 2021

      Robert E. Lee

      • 608 pages
      • 22 hours of reading
      4.3(879)Add rating

      "From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"-- Provided by publisher

      Robert E. Lee
    • 2020
      3.9(44)Add rating

      Allen C. Guelzo's Reconstruction: A Very Short Introduction is a gracefully- written interpretation of Reconstruction as a spirited struggle to re- integrate the defeated Southern Confederacy into the American Union after the Civil War, to bring African Americans into the political mainstream of American life, and to recreate the Southern economy after a Northern, free- labor model.

      Reconstruction: A Very Short Introduction
    • 2018

      Reconstruction: A Concise History

      • 180 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.9(307)Add rating

      Allen C. Guelzo's Reconstruction: A Concise History is a gracefully-written interpretation of Reconstruction as a spirited struggle to re-integrate the defeated Southern Confederacy into the American Union after the Civil War, to bring African Americans into the political mainstream of American... číst celé

      Reconstruction: A Concise History
    • 2014

      A commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's death offers a timeline, a biographical essay based on the artifacts left behind, an examination of his photographs, an account of his assassination, and brief evaluations by various people

      Lincoln
    • 2014

      Gettysburg

      • 632 pages
      • 23 hours of reading
      4.5(103)Add rating

      From the acclaimed Civil War historian, a brilliant new history-the most intimate and richly readable account we have had-of the climactic three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863), which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier. číst celé

      Gettysburg
    • 2009

      The award-winning Lincoln authority Allen C. Guelzo offers here a penetrating look into the mind of one of our greatest presidents. The author takes us on a wide-ranging exploration of seven problems that confronted Lincoln, setting these problems and Lincoln's responses against the larger world of trans-Atlantic liberal democracy in the 19th century, comparing Lincoln not just to Andrew Jackson or John Calhoun, but to British thinkers such as Cobden, Bentham, and Bright, and to French observers de Tocqueville and Guizot.

      Lincoln : a very short introduction
    • 2008

      Edwards on the Will

      • 378 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The book delves into Jonathan Edwards' pivotal role in shaping theological discourse on free will and divine sovereignty. It highlights his 1753 treatise, "Freedom of the Will," which challenged both Arminianism and determinism, asserting the importance of individual freedom within a framework of divine authority. The narrative explores the lasting influence of Edwards' ideas on Puritan society, the emergence of his disciples, and the subsequent theological debates that arose in New England, ultimately illustrating how his legacy shaped American religious thought.

      Edwards on the Will