Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin is an American biographer and historian. “Team of Rivals” explores Abraham Lincoln's leadership and his relationships with political rivals in his cabinet.

Books by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Team of Rivals

How did Abraham Lincoln defeat stronger rivals, turn them into a working cabinet, and lead a divided republic through civil war? Team of Rivals traces the relationships, political choices, military crises, emancipation debates, and reconstruction dilemmas that shaped his leadership, offering a study of judgment under pressure.

9 chapters