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“The more I have studied Lincoln, the more I have followed his thought processes, the more I am convinced that he understood leadership better than any other American president.”

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David Herbert Donald

David Herbert Donald was an American historian renowned for his work on Thomas Jefferson. His book 'Jefferson: The Art of Power' won the Pulitzer Prize. more

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