Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999. Of the 16,000 books produced about Abraham Lincoln since his death 155 years ago, not one, in the view of the historian and biographer David S. Reynolds, fits the definition of a full-scale cultural biography. Reynolds, the author or editor of 16 books on 19th-century America, has set out to fill that void with Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, a prodigious and lucidly rendered exposition of the character and thought of the 16th president as gleaned through the prism of the cultural and social forces swirling through America during his lifetime. Lincoln on War. Holzer, Harold. Lincolns work as a lawyer rarely has been studied as extensively as it deserves, and never have the details and depths of his law practice been so fully plumbed. The historian Garry Wills has called Lincolns elevation of the Declaration at Gettysburg one of the most daring acts of open-air sleight of hand ever witnessed by the unsuspecting. But Lincoln never suggested the principles of that hallowed language should be promulgated through any extra-constitutional means or, later, any actions that went beyond the recognized laws of war. Cambridge University Press, 1992. Oxford University Press, 1992. John Avlon is a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN. He used humor, logic, and scripture to depolarize bitter debates. Carwardine, Richard J. Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. Both children and adults can appreciate the simple prose and beautiful illustrations that tell the story of one of our nations heroes. Guelzo Allen C. Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President. The hallmarks of great middle grade books are friendship, kids finding their voice, learning who they are, and fun adventures. Knopf, 1996. Lincoln spoke into a charged air that let him make his brief but powerful address call his audience back to the real meaning of the Constitution. Lincoln, who was a genuine purveyor of funny and biting remarks is a victim of this form of theft in reverse. Trefousse, Hans Louis. Like the idiosyncratically acute biography by Lincolns law partner, William Herndon, Burlingames biography will undoubtedly be hotly debated, but it will certainly become the paradigm and primary reference for all future endeavors to pin down Lincoln the man and leader. As Lehrman deftly explains, the Peoria speech was the foundation of Lincolns political ideology and rhetoric for the rest of his life: its influence is palpable in his debates with Douglas in 1858, his Cooper Union Speech in 1860, and many of his ideas and policies as president toward slavery. Oxford University Press, 1994. Includes resources federal and state resources. Random House, 2005. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. When you buy a book we may earn a small commission. A great book for tying Lincolns legacy to our lives today. The power of Lincolns personal example in the closing days of the war offers a portrait of a peacemaker. Against Slavery: An Abolitionist Reader. Lincoln also managed to reconcile his rationalist impulse with more abstract thinking. Amar, Akhil Reed. The next significant milestone in Lincolns political rise was the series of Lincoln-Douglas debates four years later, when the two political giants battled for Douglass seat in the U.S. Senate. Abraham Lincoln: A Life continues this tradition with an avalanche of previously unknown information. Burlingame goes deeper than any previous biographer in examining Lincolns psychology. The most originaland arguably the most astonishingcontribution from 2008 is a two-volume work, The Physical Lincoln Complete (Mt. Oxford University Press, 1995 (reprint). Highly recommended!" As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Lincolns plan to win the peace is his unfinished symphony, but in its existing notes, we can find an anthem that can begin to bridge our divisions today. Previously, he was the editor-in-chief and managing director ofThe Daily Beastand served as chief speechwriter for the Mayor of New York during the attacks of 9/11. Ultimately he cant get around the fact that Lincoln was a saintly genius while Brown was a murderer, a traitor and a madman. The author of a hagiographic Brown biography, Reynolds marshals his evidence for Lincolns affinity for Brown with his characteristic thoroughness. However, hes far too busy trying to save the nation. This lovely story highlights Lincolns early life and his love of learning. Paludan, Philip Shaw. Smithsonian Institution Press, 2009. For 70 years, American Heritage has been the leading magazine of U.S. history, politics, and culture. The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties. Oates, Stephen B. for Library Service to Children (ALSC), Assn. The Lincoln Conspirators. History > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biography & Autobiography > Presidents & Heads of State, Book Cover Image (jpg): Lincoln and the Fight for Peace, full terms and conditions and this month's choices, Publisher: Simon & Schuster (February 15, 2022). Blight, David W. Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory. Free subscription>>, Please consider a donation to help us keep this American treasure alive. Penguin, 2011. Thus did he anchor his outlook firmly within the boundaries of the American system. As Congressman Lincoln said in 1848, In the West, we consider the Union our ALL.. Anywhere! Support with a donation>>. Lincoln in Peoria will not easily be surpassed as the best account of this speech. Its a comprehensive look at Lincolns life and work, and it includes lots of photos and excerpts from Lincolns letters and speeches. . In 2008 and into the first months of 2009, many notable books on our 16th president have appeared, but some exceptional ones stand above the rest. Your email address will not be published. Holzer, Harold and Mark Neely. Abraham Lincoln as a Man of Ideas. Random House, 2009. by Mary Pope Osborne Magic Treehouse fans will love this story about Jack and Annies encounter with Abraham Lincoln. In addition to the American Library Association's Executive Board's statement on racism, several ALAchaptershavestated their dedication to COVID-19 Resources for State Chapters. Gallagher, Gary W., and Alan T. Nolan, eds. Simon & Schuster, 2005. Abe Lincoln at Last! Abraham Lincoln: Constitutionalism and Equal Rights in the Civil War Era. This book answers the many questions Jack and Annie have about Abraham Lincolns life, and it provides the reader with lots of valuable information about our sixteenth president. Fordham University Press, 2005. Penguin USA, 2000. The Impending Crisis. Please support this 70-year tradition of trusted historical writing and the volunteers that sustain it with a donation to American Heritage. Ulysses S. Grants famously generous terms of surrender to General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox that April were a direct expression of the presidents belief that a soft peace should follow a hard war.While his assassination sent the country careening off course, Lincolns vision would be vindicated long after his death, inspiring future generations in their own quests to secure a just and lasting peace. While previous books have simply published the contemporary coveragewhether from newspapers friendly to the candidates or, as in Harold Holzers significant 1993 version, from the opposing sides reportingWilson and Davis have compiled the first critical edition, parsing what the candidates actually said, regardless of the source, and clarifying and extending the speakers words by correcting the originals irregular paragraphing, arbitrary punctuation, and occasionally confused transcriptions. But in the end he doesnt make a definitive case that Lincoln adopted a view of Brown that fit those of Emerson and Thoreau (or Reynolds). " Kirkus Reviews, Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit. However, studying Lincolns entire life is valuable, despite its tragic end. Kaplan treads familiar ground in examining Lincolns reading, such as his beloved Shakespeare, Robert Burns, and the Bible, and their influences. The deluge of books about the Great Emancipator has only increased with the bicentennial of his birth this year. The author employs speculative language abundantly, as when he writes within one three-page section: must have been also saddened by, could not but have been moved by, could have exposed him to, must have also been aware and appears to have been influenced.. In the authors words, it takes you on a tour of [Lincolns] bodyhis arms, legs, hands, feet, skull, joints, eyes, and heart. of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, United for Libraries (Trustees, Friends, Foundations), Young Adult Library Services Assn. Berlin, Ira, et al. It is reassuring to have the case for each restated so cogently." Touchstone Books, 1996. To license content, please contact licenses [at] americanheritage.com. Lincolns Virtues: An Ethical Biography. Engs, Robert F. and Randall M. Miller. Library of America, 2008. . Fehrenbacher, Don E., ed. And yet Reynolds identifies Lincoln ultimately with the higher law, notwithstanding his early condemnation. He bases this particularly on Lincolns embrace of the equality language of the Declaration of Independence, which he viewed as the most powerful moral law America had produced, as Reynolds puts it, and whose spirit, in Lincolns view, was inherent in the Constitution. Certainly this was a profound element of Lincolns thinking. By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the. The original text, in all its length and density, can be read online at the Lincoln Studies Center of Knox College. Holzer, Harold and Joshua Wolf Shenk, eds. The complete transcripts are required reading for anyone seeking to fully understand Lincolns life and politicsand American 19th-century politicsand the Lincoln Studies Center edition now offers the definitive text. Abraham Lincoln by Ingri and Edgar Parin dAulaire This gorgeous 1940 Caldecott Medal winner is a classic, and this 75th Anniversary edition has been updated to be more historically accurate and culturally sensitive. Recommended for readers ages 8 and up. Holzer, Harold, ed. Abraham Lincoln: A Constitutional Biography. Instead, Lincoln hewed to an antislavery constitutionalism that anticipated the eventual end of bondage by prohibiting its spread into new American territories. Take, for example, Lincolns view of his own ancestry New England Puritan on his fathers side; Southern Cavalier on his mothers. Thank you for signing up, fellow book lover! Virginia Fehrenbacher. His face on her money is familiar, so she goes to the library to learn more. B. Eerdmans Pub. Southern Illinois University Press, 2011. Lincoln later said of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that it aroused him as he had never been before, and indeed his response, based on moral principles rather than political expediency, transformed him from a regional party politician to a national statesman, shifting the focus of his politics away from local issues to a stance against the national expansion of slavery. She loves reading, crochet, and enjoying her family and friends. The second volume, The Physical Lincoln Sourcebook, is for scholars: taking the raw information from historical sources and organizing it as a medical record. Belknap Press, 2001. He had boarded the plane alone, but there was a small party meeting him when we landed. Americas Constitution: A Biography. Who Was Abraham Lincoln? Our nation is a melting pot; a collection of people from all over the world who have come together in this one 17 Middle Grade Books with LGBTQIA+ Characters. Most of us who live in the United States can trace our roots back to somewhere else. Rowman & Littlefield, 2000. Copyright 1949-2022 American Heritage Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. It also reviews the health histories of his family. Lincolns Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural. One could argue, based on Reynoldss study, that this balance broke down as Lincoln and the country entered the vortex of war after the 1860 election. Abraham Lincoln for Kids: His Life and Times With Activities by Janis Herbert This award-winning book is great for teachers, homeschool parents, and kids! University of Illinois Press, 1984. Lincoln rejected the higher law, declaring at one point that insofar as it may attempt to foment a disobedience to the Constitution, or to the constitutional laws of the country, it has my unqualified condemnation. Reynolds writes that Lincoln saw the higher law as a potentially destabilizing concept because it could be appropriated by anyone to defend any position., As for Brown, even as prominent literary figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau hailed him as that new saint and the clearest light that shines on this land, Lincoln kept his distance and sought to balance a few words about Browns great courage and rare unselfishness with a stern admonition that those traits cannot excuse violence, bloodshed and treason.. Reissue edition, Penguin USA, 2002. Don E. Fehrenbacher, In July 2008 Lewis E. Lehrman rescued one such segment of Lincolns life from the shadows with his masterful Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point (Stackpole Books, 350 pages, $29.95), a study of Lincolns speech at Peoria, Illinois, in October 1854, in response to Stephen A. Douglass Kansas-Nebraska Act that year. The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. in 2022. It was a raucous and turbulent culture that greeted Lincolns birth in 1809, with a sentimental quality, certainly, but also ablaze with sensationalism, violence and zany humor as well as popular exhibits full of strange, freakish images. In tracing the multiple strains of American culture, Reynolds explores Puritan and Southern Cavalier sensibilities, frontier mores, alcohol consumption and the temperance movement, the Baptist Church, Quakerism, frontier humor, popular music, rural carnivals and P. T. Barnum, among other cultural phenomena. Peterson, Merrill D. Lincoln in American Memory. First Among Equals: Abraham Lincolns Reputation During His Administration. University of Kansas Press, 1994. University of South Carolina Press, 2006. As a participant, we may earn from qualifying purchases made on those sites. (reprint). You may also enjoy these books about George Washington! Some people assume that Lincoln at first faintly disapproved of slavery but did not think of abolishing it until the chance was almost forced upon him.Oakes argues, rather, that he hated slavery from the outset and held that the Constitution viewed it as temporary, something deplorable and to be disparaged. But he undertakes an unparalleled analysis of Lincoln the creative writer, digging more widely and deeply than any of his predecessors in examining Lincolns writings from early notebook jottings and poems, to love letters and legal briefs, to the masterful presidential speeches and writings that are a significant part of American literature. The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words. Cox, Lawanda C. Fenlason. Lincoln. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005. It is a story of war and peace, race and reconciliation.As the tide of the Civil War turned in the spring of 1865, Abraham Lincoln took a dangerous two-week trip to visit the troops on the front lines accompanied by his young son, seeing combat up close, meeting liberated slaves in the ruins of Richmond, and comforting wounded Union and Confederate soldiers. The books main diagnosis is that Lincoln suffered from the genetic cancer syndrome MEN2Bmultiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2B. Balancing moral courage with moderation, Lincoln believed that decency could be the most practical form of politics, but he understood that people were more inclined to listen to reason when greeted from a position of strength. Potter, David Morris, and Don E. Fehrenbacher. Trusted Writing on History, Travel, and American Culture Since 1949, Six Of The Top Recent Books On Abraham Lincoln. There are also plenty of ideas for activities that make Lincolns life come alive. Don't miss our ebook deals starting at $0.99! Required fields are marked *. Fordham University Press, 1998. Volume 1, The Physical Lincoln, is for general readers, telling the story of Lincolns medical history in nontechnical language. Anyone can read what you share. He did not demonize people he disagreed with. Looking at Lincolnby Maria Kalman This newer book about Abraham Lincoln examines his life through the eyes of a little girl. University of South Carolina Press, 1994. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. Holzer, Harold. Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books by Kay Winters Where can books take you? Simon, James F. Lincoln and Chief Justice Taney: Slavery, Secession, and the President's War Powers. He is an award-winning columnist and the author ofIndependent Nation,Wingnuts, andWashingtons Farewell. The vast literature about him offers mostly generalities concerning his legal work and studies of specific cases. Lincoln on the Civil War: Selected Speeches. Magic Treehouse Fact Tracker: Abraham Lincoln by Mary Pope Osborne We love reading theseFact Trackers alongsideMagic Treehousebooks! Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States). In high school (the best time for doing this) I read the first two volumes of Carl Sandburgs six-volume biography of Lincoln. Lincoln and the Fight for Peace provides us hope, bringing history and visionary leadership alive. "In this elegant, almost conversational, exposition of Lincoln the 'soulful centrist,' the 16th president appears as the reconciler in chief, who not only saved democracy from destruction in war but also pointed the way to saving it from inertia and futility in peace. Oxford University Press, 2009. In all, this compendium of a formidable attorneys practice throws light on the activities that were. The crux of the matter was the concept of the higher law, described by Reynolds as the law of morality and justice that transcends human law, including what some regarded as pro-slavery passages in the Constitution. The higher law was embraced by Northern radicals who argued that mans law lacked the force to address the moral blot of slavery. link to 25 Middle Grade Books About Immigrants and Refugees, link to 17 Middle Grade Books with LGBTQIA+ Characters. ' Publishers Weekly "A solid exploration of Lincolns clear intention to create a firm peace after the Civil War A rich, readable historical study of Lincolns thinking, which remains timely. HarperCollins, 1976. uppermost for more than half of his working life. But another of Lincolns literary companions on the circuit was Edgar Allan Poe, who stirred Lincolns rationalist side with his elaborate tales of ratiocination but also saw limitations in the process of reason, as explained with particular acuity by Poes fictional detective, C. Auguste Dupin, in the tale The Purloined Letter. As Reynolds points out, in the story Dupin dismisses mathematics as a means of adducing abstract truths about morals or human motivation. Or, for some racy material, look up Mary Todd Lincoln, adultery. Lincoln biographers have always been tough on his wife, but not as harsh as Burlingame is.Once you start looking up something you thought you knew, you will be led on, page after many pages, by the revelation of things you didnt know. It is a daunting book, but addictive.. The Birth of the Grand Old Party. While such a work is not necessarily recreational reading, this collection is not for scholars only. Belz, Herman. Lists of the essential Lincoln books have been published, and one renowned Lincoln scholar has even suggested that a book be written on the worst, so readers will know which to avoid. . I want my boys to be kind, empathetic people who understand that equality for everyone benefits everyone.I believe that books are one of the best tools we have for raising empathetic kids. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. These are not unfamiliar tales to students of Lincoln, but Avlon makes the retelling affecting and powerful." The Papers, which culminate eight years of editorial work and examine more than 50 individual cases, offer two tours with Lincoln around the judicial circuit, essays on his career as a lawyer and as a court official, and explanations of the structure of the Illinois and federal court systems and 19th-century pleading and practice, as well as a biographical directory, an extensive legal glossary, and a cumulative index.

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