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As 1862 dawned, the American republic was at death's door. The federal government appeared stressed, the U.S. Treasury was broke, and the Union's top general was gravely ill. The Confederacy - with its booming market, expert military authority, and commanding position on the battlefield - possessed a clear view to victory. To a exceptional extent, the survival of the united states depended on the common sense, cunning, and resilience of the unschooled frontier lawyer who had been recently elected president. A year later, the Civil War had turn into a cataclysm however the tide had converted. The Union generals who win the battle had finally emerged, and the Confederate military had suffered the key losses that could lead to its doom. The blueprint for modern America - an increasing colossus of professional and financial might - had been indelibly inked. And the person who brought the country through its darkest hour, Abraham Lincoln, possessed agreed upon the Emancipation Proclamation and emerged as a singular leader. In Climb to Greatness, acclaimed creator David Von Drehle has generated both a deeply individuals portrait of America's most significant leader and a rich, dramatic narrative about our most fateful time.
