{"product_id":"the-pathfinder-and-the-president-john-c-frmont-abraham-lincoln-and-the-battle-for-emancipation-9780811776653","title":"The Pathfinder and the President: John C. Fr?mont, Abraham Lincoln, and the Battle for Emancipation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo towering figures of American history collide in this riveting account of how the struggle between Lincoln and his defiant general John C. Fr?mont shaped the Civil War and emancipation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"... \u003cb\u003ea masterwork of history\u003c\/b\u003e. . .Bicknell deftly interweaves Fr?mont's story with the grander narrative of the war and Abraham Lincoln's presidency.\" -Jon D. Schaff, author of Abraham Lincoln's Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy. \u003cp\u003e In 1856, John C. Fr?mont--the famed \"Pathfinder\" of the American West--became the Republican Party's first presidential nominee on an anti-slavery platform. Five years later, now a Union general under President Lincoln, he sparked a national crisis by unilaterally declaring emancipation in Missouri. Drawing from extensive research, author John Bicknell masterfully chronicles the volatile relationship between these two leaders as they grappled with slavery, military strategy, and the future of the nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Reveals how Fr?mont's radical actions in Missouri influenced Lincoln's own path to the Emancipation Proclamation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Explores the complex political and military dimensions of Civil War leadership \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Illuminates the crucial role of border states in shaping Union strategy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Provides fresh insights into the personal dynamics that affected wartime decision-making \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e From award-winning historian John Bicknell comes an essential new perspective on the Civil War era, acclaimed by scholars as \"powerful,\" \"engaging,\" and \"distinctive.\" Perfect for readers of both Civil War history and political biography, this compelling narrative shows how the clash between Lincoln and Fr?mont helped determine the course of emancipation and the outcome of the war itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Bicknell's flair for \u003cb\u003etightly rendered historical storytelling sits atop a foundation of sweeping research in this powerful tale\u003c\/b\u003e. . .A colorful and distinctive narrative.\" -Robert W. Merry, author of Decade of Disunion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bicknell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.34w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811776653","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43857365827721,"sku":"9780811776653","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5dccca29-804c-41fd-b1e1-67ee7e2d79a8.jpg?v=1744090265","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-pathfinder-and-the-president-john-c-frmont-abraham-lincoln-and-the-battle-for-emancipation-9780811776653","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}