Lincoln revisited new insights from the Lincoln Forum /
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| Varying form of title: | At head of title: Lincoln Forum |
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Simon, John Y. Holzer, Harold. Vogel, Dawn. |
| Other Corporate Authors / Creators: | Lincoln Forum. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Fordham University Press, 2007. |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |
| Summary: | This essay collection "draws together some of the best and brightest Abraham Lincoln scholars around" for a fresh and enlightening view of his life ( The Journal of American History ). <br> <br> More than 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains the most written-about figure in American history. Lincoln Revisited is a brilliant gathering of fresh scholarship by the leading Lincoln historians of our time. Brought together by the Lincoln Forum, these scholars tackle uncharted territory and emerging questions; they also take a new look at established debates--including debates about their own landmark works.<br> <br> Here, key chapters in Lincoln's legacy are revisited--from Matthew Pinsker on Lincoln's private life; Jean Baker on religion and the Lincoln marriage; Geoffrey Perret on Lincoln as leader; and Frank J. Williams on Lincoln and civil liberties in wartime.<br> <br> These eighteen original essays explore every corner of Lincoln's world--religion and politics, slavery and sovereignty, presidential leadership and the rule of law, the Second Inaugural Address and the assassination.<br> <br> In his 1956 classic, Lincoln Reconsidered , David Herbert Donald confronted the Lincoln myth. Today, the scholars in Lincoln Revisited give a new generation of students, scholars, and citizens the perspectives vital for understanding the constantly reinterpreted genius of Abraham Lincoln.<br> <br> "A superb collection." -- Booklist |
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| Item Description: | Essays originally delivered as Lincoln Forum lectures between 2003 and 2005. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-364). |
| ISBN: | 9780823227389 (online) 9780823237876 (online) 9780823240869 (online) 9780823247257 (online) |
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