Exploring Lincoln: Great Historians Reappraise Our Greatest President

Craig L. Symonds; Frank J. Williams

Published by Fordham University Press 2015

Exploring Lincoln

Great Historians Reappraise Our Greatest President

Craig L. Symonds and Frank J. Williams
Edited by: Harold Holzer

In the series The North's Civil War

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823265657

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Holzer Harold :

Harold Holzer is Roger Hertog Fellow at the New-York Historical Society and one of the nation’s leading authorities on Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. He is chairman of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and has written, co-written, or edited forty-seven books, most recently Lincoln and the Power of the Press.Symonds Craig L. :

Craig L. Symonds is Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy and the author of many books on Civil War and naval history. He won the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in 2005, The Lincoln Prize (with James M. McPherson) in 2009, and the Dudley Knox Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Naval History in 2014.Williams Frank J. :

Frank J. Williams, a renowned Lincoln scholar, is the former Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and founding chairman of The Lincoln Forum. He also serves as President of The Ulysses S. Grant Association. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, including Lincoln as Hero.

Reviews

“Drawing together sixteen essays from the Lincoln Forum’s recurring Gettysburg conference on the Civil War, this well-rounded volume offers the reader a glimpse of recent and emerging scholarly discussions in the crowded field of Lincoln studies.”

—Anthony S. Pitch:
This is a veritable feast for Lincoln devotees as astute historians probe Lincoln through many perspectives, with perhaps the most thrilling account being the sensational discovery of a cache of Mary Todd Lincoln’s letters. A must-read for those who want a better understanding of the sixteenth president.

This collection of essays about Lincoln and the Civil War was compiled by the aforementioned Holzer, and the historians Craig LO. Symonds and Frank J. Williams. There are some absolute gems here.

“The work offers much food for thought—not only to those fascinated by Lincoln himself but to those interested in many other aspects of the 1860s as well. Strongly recommended.”

—James McPherson:
The rich variety of insights and information on Lincoln and the Civil War served up in this book makes it truly a moveable feast. Some traditional interpretations are confirmed; others are challenged and new perspectives set forth; and all are of unfailing interest. This is a volume to be kept handy on your shelf and consulted again and again.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Harold Holzer, Craig L. Symonds and Frank J. Williams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Lincoln’s Role in the 1860 Presidential Campaign William C. Harris Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	4
The Baltimore Plot— Fact or Fiction? Michael J. Kline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
The Old Army and the Seeds of Change John F. Marszalek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
Seward and Lincoln A Second Look Walter Stahr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
Mourning in America Death Comes to the Civil War White Houses Catherine Clinton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
Abraham Lincoln, Admiral-in-Chief Craig L. Symonds Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee Reluctant “Traitors” William C. Davis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” Origins, Influence, Legacies John Stauffer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln Eric Foner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
Lincoln and the Struggle to End Slavery Richard Striner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation A Propaganda Tool for the Enemy? Amanda Foreman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
The Gettysburg Campaign and the New York City Draft Riots Conspiracy or Coincidence? Barnet Schecter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Lincoln and New York A Fraught Relationship Harold Holzer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Lincoln and McClellan A Reappraisal John C. Waugh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
Judging Lincoln as Judge Frank J. Williams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228
The Madness of Mary Lincoln A New Examination Based on the Discovery of Her Lost Insanity Letters Jason Emerson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
The Lincoln Forum A History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287

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Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Pages
- Main content: 304
Keywords: Lincoln; civil war; Ulysses Grant; William T. Sherman; Lincoln Assassination; Civil Liberties

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Published: March 2, 2015
ISBN: 9780823265657