{"product_id":"team-of-rivals-the-political-genius-of-abraham-lincoln-9780743539135","title":"Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential books of the past fifty years  Team of Rivals is Pulitzer Prizewinning author and esteemed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwins modern classic about the political genius of Abraham Lincoln  his unlikely presidency  and his cabinet of former political foes.  Winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize and the inspiration for the Oscar Award winningfilm Lincoln  starring Daniel Day-Lewis  directed by Steven Spielberg  and written by Tony Kushner.  On May 18  1860  William H. Seward  Salmon P. Chase  Edward Bates  and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor  his rivals were dismayed and angry.  Throughout the turbulent 1850s  each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded  Goodwin demonstrates  was the result of a character that had been forged by experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men  to experience what they were feeling  to understand their motives and desires.  It was this capacity that enabled Lincoln as president to bring his disgruntled opponents together  create the most unusual cabinet in history  and marshal their talents to the task of preserving the Union and winning the war.  We view the long  horrifying struggle from the vantage of the White House as Lincoln copes with incompetent generals  hostile congressmen  and his raucous cabinet. He overcomes these obstacles by winning the respect of his former competitors  and in the case of Seward  finds a loyal and crucial friend to see him through.  This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincolns mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nations history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651959054389,"sku":"ByrdShop_0743539133","price":30.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780743539135.jpg?v=1781847630","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/team-of-rivals-the-political-genius-of-abraham-lincoln-9780743539135","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}