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Originally Posted by rhadin
Of all the books mentioned, I urge all Americans to read Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals, especially in light of today's political divide and obstructionism. The Lincoln lessons in management need to be relearned by today's politicians, but even more importantly, they need to learn to put the country first, the people second, and their parties a distant third or lower. I was amazed when I first read Team of Rivals at how political enemies were able to set aside their differences to work for the betterment of the country. It is a skill -- no, a love for country -- that is desperately needed today by politicians.
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While a good book, Team of Rivals does need to be taken with a grain of salt. Goodwin is quite capable of ignoring the parts of history that don't quite match her narrative. She's an excellent writer and an ok historian. Lincoln's team of rivals didn't pull together nearly as well as Goodwin paints it.