LINCOLN'S GAMBLE The Tumultuous Six Months That Gave America the Emancipation Proclamation and Changed the Course of the Civil War

What was on Abraham Lincoln's mind as the Emancipation Proclamation went from thoughts to drafts to reality? Todd Brewster studies Lincoln's words and examines the arguments that led up to what was, to Lincoln, "a roll of the dice." Brewster narrates with a professorial clarity that emphasizes information but does not subsume emotion, such as Lincoln's anxiety as he awaits battle reports. Lincoln faced a challenge, with even members of his own administration questioning the importance of the Union. Going into the thought processes of people living 150 years ago and hearing the cacophony of ideas that surrounded Lincoln will make listeners appreciate the president's landmark statement even more. J.A.S. 2015 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2014]