Team of Rivals

By Doris Kerns Goodwin

Imagine, it's late 1860/early 1861 and Abraham Lincoln has to pick a cabinet to help him run the crumbling union. Who does he pick? Friends and allies who might further fracture an already weak union? Or does he pick rivals who might not have the same political sensibilities and the President Elect but still want to see the union thrive?

Lincoln picks the latter much to the chagrin of political allies. The book Team of Rivals walks the reader thru Lincoln's decisions and shows how this team helped piece back together the union.

For anyone who's interested in Lincoln the man this book is a must read it delves deep into what made him tick.

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