{"product_id":"lincoln-churchill-statesmen-at-war-9780811719674","title":"Lincoln \u0026 Churchill: Statesmen at War","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Abraham Lincoln Institute of Washingtons 2019 book prize!  A Renowned Historian Gives New Perspective on Statesmen at War  Lewis E. Lehrman  a renowned historian and National Humanities Medal winner  gives new perspective on two of the greatest English-speaking statesmenand their remarkable leadership in wars of national survival  Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill  as commanders in chief  led their nations to victoryLincoln in the Civil War  Churchill in World War II. They became revered leadersstatesmen for all time. Yet these two world-famous war leaders have never been seriously compared at book length. Acclaimed historian Lewis Lehrman  in his pathbreaking comparison of both statesmen  finds that Lincoln and Churchillwith very different upbringings and contrasting personalitiesled their war efforts  to some extent  in similar ways. As supreme war lords  they were guided not only by principles of honor  duty  freedom  but also by the practical wisdom to know when  where  and how to apply these principles. They made mistakes which Lehrman considers carefully. But the author emphasizes that  despite setbacks  they never gave up.  Even their writings and speeches were swords in battle. Gifted literary stylists  both men relied on the written and spoken word to steel their citizens throughout desperate and prolonged wars.  Both statesmen unexpectedly left office near the end of their warsLincoln by the bullet  Churchill by the ballot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647592882229,"sku":"ByrdShop_0811719677","price":25.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780811719674.jpg?v=1781694811","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/lincoln-churchill-statesmen-at-war-9780811719674","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}