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Exploring Lincoln : Great Historians Reappraise Our Greatest President / Frank J. Williams, Craig L. Symonds; ed. by Harold Holzer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The North's Civil WarPublisher: New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780823265633
  • 9780823265657
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.7092 23
LOC classification:
  • E457 .E96 2015
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Lincoln's Role in the 1860 Presidential Campaign -- The Baltimore Plot- Fact or Fiction? -- The Old Army and the Seeds of Change -- Seward and Lincoln -- Mourning in America -- Abraham Lincoln, Admiral-in-Chief -- Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee -- "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln -- Lincoln and the Struggle to End Slavery -- Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation -- The Gettysburg Campaign and the New York City Draft Riots -- Lincoln and New York -- Lincoln and McClellan -- Judging Lincoln as Judge -- The Madness of Mary Lincoln -- Notes -- Contributors -- The Lincoln Forum -- Index
Summary: Ubiquitous and enigmatic, the historical Lincoln, the literary Lincoln, even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16,000 books have been written about him, there is always more to say, new aspects of his life to consider, new facets of his persona to explore. Enlightening and entertaining, Exploring Lincoln offers a selection of sixteen papers presented at the Lincoln Forum symposia over the past three years.Shining new light on particular aspects of Lincoln and his tragically abbreviated presidency, Exploring Lincoln presents a compelling snapshot of current Lincoln scholarship and a fascinating window into understanding America's greatest president.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Lincoln's Role in the 1860 Presidential Campaign -- The Baltimore Plot- Fact or Fiction? -- The Old Army and the Seeds of Change -- Seward and Lincoln -- Mourning in America -- Abraham Lincoln, Admiral-in-Chief -- Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee -- "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln -- Lincoln and the Struggle to End Slavery -- Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation -- The Gettysburg Campaign and the New York City Draft Riots -- Lincoln and New York -- Lincoln and McClellan -- Judging Lincoln as Judge -- The Madness of Mary Lincoln -- Notes -- Contributors -- The Lincoln Forum -- Index

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Ubiquitous and enigmatic, the historical Lincoln, the literary Lincoln, even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16,000 books have been written about him, there is always more to say, new aspects of his life to consider, new facets of his persona to explore. Enlightening and entertaining, Exploring Lincoln offers a selection of sixteen papers presented at the Lincoln Forum symposia over the past three years.Shining new light on particular aspects of Lincoln and his tragically abbreviated presidency, Exploring Lincoln presents a compelling snapshot of current Lincoln scholarship and a fascinating window into understanding America's greatest president.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)