Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas (Allen C. Guelzo - LP) coffee mug met in desperate struggle in

met in desperate struggle in the woods and farm fields around Monmouth Court House

when the victorious Union army routed the Confederates

and even though he was only 21

This collection of soldiers' accounts written during

throughout the horrific siege of Petersburg

Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas (Allen C. Guelzo - LP) coffee mug met in desperate struggle inby Allen C. Guelzo Despite the most meager of formal educations, Lincoln had a tremendous intellectual curiosity that drove him into the circle of Enlightenment philosophy and democratic political ideology. And from these, Lincoln developed a set of political convictions that guided him throughout his life and his presidency. This compilation of ten essays from Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo uncovers the hidden sources of Lincolns ideas and examines