Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Doris Kearns GoodwinNonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2005

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Introduction-Part 1, Chapter 3

Part 1, Chapters 4-6

Part 1, Chapters 7-9

Parts 1-2, Chapters 10-12

Part 2, Chapters 13-15

Part 2, Chapters 16-18

Part 2, Chapters 19-21

Part 2, Chapters 22-Epilogue

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According to Kearns Goodwin, what are some of the underlying causes that lead the Southern States to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America?

Describe how the women in Team of Rivals helped to enhance the stature and position of their husbands and fathers. How did they use their powers to gain influence?

Compare and contrast how William Seward and Salmon P Chase managed their political ambitions following Lincoln’s nomination and election in to the presidency in 1860.