The Two American Presidents: A Dual Biography of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

By Bruce Chadwick

From 1861 to 1865, there were two American presidents, one in the North & one in the South. Abraham Lincoln & Jefferson Davis led their nations through a bitter civil war that changed the course of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559724625
• ISBN13: 9781559724623
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A surprise!

This book was picked up at a 4'th of July sale just beforesailing on a long voyage to the Indian Ocean...I didn't expect much from this book. What a surprise! I found it to be perfect middle-weight reading for a long voyage (or vacation, etc.). The juxtaposition of the two presidents' lives is an extremely interesting premise. Complaint could be made that not enough was done with this, but not by me. There was enough detail in the book for me to analyse and contemplate. I don't need an author's commentaray to help me form my own opinions! A good read for anyone interested in the lives of these two great men without turgid analysis or an author's endless speculations.

A Thoroughly Engrossing Account of Two Historical Figures

Mr. Chadwick has done a commendable job at laying-out a balanced account of the personality and nature of these two great men who played such a pivotal role in shaping the historical landscape of our country. He has shown remarkable skill and incite in scoping the lives of these two men during the cataclysm days of the Civil War and in relating in an interesting and unique manner the sometimes peculiar nature of those individuals most closely associated with them. As a Civil War history buff I became thoroughly engrossed in this book and found it to be a very refreshing account. I was especially intrigued with the side-by-side approach for portraying the lives of these two outstanding Americans and the times in which they lived.