Thread: Looking for a good Abraham Lincoln Biography
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Old 12-17-2010, 12:44 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by MV64 View Post
Team of Rivals is excellent, but the definitive biography (considered so by most historians) is Lincoln by David Herbert Donald.
Donald's was the definitive biography until Burlingame's book was released. I believe the consensus has changed, at least among historians who have read both books.
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