![]() ![]() If you can’t decide whether to read the book first or watch the movie, it doesn’t matter. So why did Spielberg choose “Team of Rivals” from a pool of nearly unlimited literary resources? Spielberg likely believes that Goodwin’s work probes more deeply into the divergent political minds of the men who served President Lincoln than any biography. I’ve seen the movie “Lincoln,” and as a voracious enthusiast of all Lincolniana, I’m certain Spielberg could have picked from any of the 15,000 extant Lincoln biographies to inspire his film. Spielberg’s film “Lincoln” is loosely based on “Team of Rivals.” The key word is loosely. Seven years later, the historical account of President Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet showed up on the December 2012 Times list and ranked even higher at number six, thanks to Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis. ![]() WASHINGTON – In 2005, Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” landed on the New York Times best seller list at number 10 and lingered for 10 weeks in the top 20. Business & Finance Click to expand menu. ![]()
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