The Best American History Essays on Lincoln
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ISBN-13:
9780230609143
Veröffentl:
2009
Erscheinungsdatum:
13.02.2009
Seiten:
252
Autor:
Kenneth A Loparo
Gewicht:
304 g
Format:
234x160x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This new volume in the Best American History Essays series brings together classic writing from top American historians on one of our greatest presidents. Ranging from incisive assessments of his political leadership, to explorations of his enigmatic character, to reflections on the mythos that has become inseparable from the man, each of these contributions expands our understanding of Abraham Lincoln and shows why he has been such an object of enduring fascination.Contributions include:* James McPherson on Lincoln the military strategist* Richard Hofstadter on the Lincoln legend* Edmund Wilson on his contribution to American letters* John Hope Franklinon the Emancipation Proclamation* James Horton on Lincoln and race* David M. Potter on the secession* Richard Current on Lincoln's political genius* Mark Neely on Lincoln and civil liberties.
LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL: 2009 will see a sharp upsurge of interest in Lincoln, and this book will be a definitive portrait of his place in American history.2) SEAN WILENTZ: Dubbed a "hip historian" by Newsweek, Wilentz is a high-profile figure who regularly gets media attention, whether from his prominent role in Hillary Clinton's campaign or his Rolling Stone article that called Bush history's worst president.3) TOP CONTRIBUTORS: The book will include pieces from such towering figures as Edmund Wilson, James McPherson, John Hope Franklin, James Horton and Richard Hofstadter.4) OAH SUPPORT: The book will receive extensive support from the Organization of American Historians. It will be launched at the 2009 OAH conference in March, advertised through their several publications and website, and pitched in an e-mail blast to members
PART I: GENERAL APPRAISALS Abraham Lincoln and the Self-Made Myth; R.Hofstadter Abraham Lincoln; E.Wilson Naturally Anti-Slavery: Lincoln, Race, and the Complexity of American Liberty; J.Horton Lincoln and the Economics of the American Dream; G.S.Borritt PART II: THE PRIVATE LINCOLN A Strange, Friendless, Uneducated, Penniless Boy; D.H.Donald Mary and Abraham: A Marriage; J.H.Baker PART III: LINCOLN THE POLITICIAN The Master Politician; R.N.Current The Origins and Purpose of Lincoln's House Divided Speech; D.E.Fehrenbacher Why the Republicans Rejected Both Compromise and Secession; D.M.Potter PART IV: LINCOLN, THE PRESIDENCY, AND THE CIVIL WAR The Decision and the Writing; J.H.Franklin Lincoln and the Strategy of Unconditional Surrender; J.M.McPherson Lincoln and the Constitution; M.E.Neely, Jr. PART V: LINCOLN AND POSTERITY Apotheosis; M.D.Peterson
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