Abraham Lincoln and China

[Craig Hipkins]

Karen,
Excellent information on a topic that gets very little attention regarding Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's foreign policy is often overlooked due to the urgency of his domestic policy. It was, however, a very important part of his administration. If he had handled the Trent Affair with a little less tact he might have been fighting a war on two fronts. The Royal Navy would have destroyed American commerce and it is likely the Union would have gone down in flames.
Also, great Blog!

Craig