1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History Audiobook

" An interesting summary of a pivotal year in Lincoln's life. "

" A very thorough book about a pivotal year. The politics of Lincoln's reelection were not as interesting to me as his interactions with individuals and tales of the war. The last chapter was beautifully written. "

" A challenge to write one more book re Lincoln, but Flood meets it with good results. "

" I'm giving it three stars for having the most wonderfully random factoids that I have never encountered in any other Civil War book I've read. That is a huge complement. However, the story it was trying to tell was super stilted and disjointed. And the battle descriptions....oh boy, were they awful. "

" This book sets forth a time line of the war, the Lincolns' personal lives along with the parallel history of Lincoln's reelection. It was a fascinating and fresh look at historical events. "

" Great read. In my list for re-reading. "

" Wow, this certainly is a play by play. I was a little bored during some parts, but there were quite a few interesting parts and places where I learned quite a bit of information about Lincoln. "

" This was very detailed regarding the stratagies of the political parties. It is mixed with some personal reflections of and by Lincoln. Good research by the author. "

" Enjoyed it. I never realized how close to losing the war the union was. 1864 highlights the vents of this pivotal period in history. "

" Wonderful book on Lincoln's last full year on earth. Having been out of an American History class for over 40 years, I had forgotten how many battles the Union Army lost and how bad its generals were. Thank God we had Lincoln at the helm! "

" I enjoyed the book and learned some new facts but the writing style was pretty wooden and the author kept repeating himself and reintroducing characters almost like he wanted to add bulk to the book, "

" Interesting, close up look at the life of this legendary president and tumultuous period in history. "

" This was a "surprisingly" good read. I never heard of this book before until I saw it at the Library. Very good writing "

" I enjoyed this quite a bit, though it was pretty long. "

" Learned much. Because itnwas about just one year, many interesting details not covered in other books. "

" 1864 was quite a year! 1864 provides an interesting look at the politics of the time and the struggles of the Union and it's President. "

" This book details the year leading up to the re-election of Lincoln, including everything from civil war battles to political battles regarding the election. Not my favorite Lincoln book, but it was interesting. "

" Thanks James, a really great read. "

" 1864 was quite a year! 1864 provides an interesting look at the politics of the time and the struggles of the Union and it's President. "

" Interesting, close up look at the life of this legendary president and tumultuous period in history. "

" Learned much. Because itnwas about just one year, many interesting details not covered in other books. "