Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
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| Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln | |
| Author | Doris Kearns Goodwin |
|---|---|
| Country | U.S. |
| Subject(s) | History/U.S. History/Abraham Lincoln |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster, Inc. |
| Publication date | October 25, 2005 |
| Pages | 944 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-684-82490-6 (hardcover) ISBN 0-7432-7075-4 (paperback) |
| Preceded by | Every four years: Presidential campaign coverage |
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln is a non-fiction book written by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, first published by Simon & Schuster on October 25, 2005. The book is a biographical portrait of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and some of the men who served with him in his Cabinet from 1861 to 1865. Three of his Cabinet members had previously run against Lincoln in the 1860 election: Edward Bates (Attorney General), Salmon Chase (Treasury), and William H. Seward (State). The book focuses on Lincoln's mostly successful attempts to reconcile conflicting personalities and political factions on the path to abolition and victory in the US Civil War.
[edit] Film adaptation
While consulting on a Steven Spielberg project in 1999, Kearns-Goodwin told Spielberg she was planning to write Team of Rivals, and Spielberg immediately told her he wanted the film rights.[1] DreamWorks finalized the deal in 2001,[2] the film has been in pre-production since. Liam Neeson has agreed to play Abraham Lincoln. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ruben V. Nepales (2008-05-18). "Spielberg may co-direct next with Peter Jackson". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080518-137261/Spielberg-may-co-direct-next-with-Peter-Jackson. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ Michael Fleming (2005-01-11). "Lincoln logs in at DreamWorks: Spielberg, Neeson eye Abe pic". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117916168.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
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[edit] External links
- Simon & Schuster profile on Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Amazon book review on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- Lincoln at the Internet Movie Database
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