“Abraham Lincoln was not all brooding and melancholy and patient understanding. There was a hard core in him, and plenty of toughness. He could recognize a revolutionary situation when he saw one, and he could act fast and ruthlessly to meet it.”
Quote by Bruce Catton
Work
This Hallowed Ground: A History of the Civil War
This book offers an in-depth exploration of the American Civil War, examining its causes, major events, and its profound impact on the nation. more
Author
Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton was an American historian renowned for his works on the American Civil War. His writing style, marked by clarity and narrative power, made complex historical events understandable to a broad audience. Catton was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1953 for his book 'The Civil War: A Narrative'. more
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