Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin
Edition:1st Edition
This historical biography examines how Abraham Lincoln assembled and led a cabinet of political rivals during one of the most turbulent periods in American history. It explores leadership, strategy, and character through the dynamics of his relationships with former opponents, showing how collaboration, emotional intelligence, and political skill helped guide the nation through the Civil War.

Chapters
- Chapter 1: Four Men Waiting→
- Chapter 2: The “Longing to Rise”→
- Chapter 3: The Lure of Politics→
- Chapter 4: “Plunder & Conquest”→
- Chapter 5: The Turbulent Fifties→
- Chapter 6: The Gathering Storm→
- Chapter 7: Countdown to the Nomination→
- Chapter 8: Showdown in Chicago→
- Chapter 9: “A Man Knows His Own Name”→
- Chapter 10: “An Intensified Crossword Puzzle”→
- Chapter 11: “I Am Now Public Property”→
- Chapter 12: “Mystic Chords of Memory”: Spring 1861→
- Chapter 13: “The Ball Has Opened”: Summer 1861→
- Chapter 14: “I Do Not Intend to Be Sacrificed”: Fall 1861→
- Chapter 15: “My Boy Is Gone”: Winter 1862→
- Chapter 16: “He Was Simply Out-Generaled”: Spring 1862→
- Chapter 17: “We Are in the Depths”: Summer 1862→
- Chapter 18: “My Word Is Out”: Fall 1862→
- Chapter 19: “Fire in the Rear”: Winter–Spring 1863→
- Chapter 20: “The Tycoon Is in Fine Whack”: Summer 1863→
- Chapter 21: “I Feel Trouble in the Air”: Summer–Fall 1863→
- Chapter 22: “Still in Wild Water”: Fall 1863→
- Chapter 23: “There’s a Man in It!” : Winter–Spring 1864→
- Chapter 24: “Atlanta Is Ours”: Summer–Fall 1864→
- Chapter 25: “A Sacred Effort”: Winter 1864–1865→
- Chapter 26: The Final Weeks: Spring 1865→
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