Lincoln and the economics of the American dream

"Dramatically opens up Lincoln's 'political economy'. . . . Almost any realistic view of the greatest of American presidents and the revolution he wrought begins with this book." -- Civil War News. "Comprehensive and enlightening." -- Reviews in American History. "Brilliantly independent. . . . Elegantly written . . . the best on Lincoln in many, many years." -- Mark E. Neely, Jr., The Lincoln Lore