As a result, the small and relatively limited powers of the president grew enormously during his time in office. James mcphersons abraham lincoln is a well written and very readable book for anyone interested in a cursory biography of our 16th president s life. The presidency of abraham lincoln is the latest in a series of scholarly books on american presidents published by the university press of kansas. The presidency of abraham lincoln american presidency univ of. How did the south react to the election of abraham lincoln. Stephen douglas, abraham lincoln, and the election that brought on the civil war.
Although i liked the book, i was irritated at times by the authors somewhat dull writing style and his late twentieth century perspective. They were convinced lincoln was going to end slavery. Achetez et telechargez ebook the presidency of abraham lincoln the greatest. On april 3, 1865, abraham lincoln entered richmond, virginia, the confederate capital. Abraham lincolns affection towards his sons was often described as emotional indulgence and kindness so conspicuously absent in his own childhood home. The presidency of abraham lincoln by phillip shaw paludan.
It provides interesting insights into the process lincoln took while writing his first inaugural. Biographers have looked at it in passing to dismiss. The prolific lincoln scholar harold holzer believes that the president did visit the oak. Lincoln, who seldom bought a new book, and seldom read one. A powerful and thoughtprovoking book that will engage scholars and general readers alike. He was not of any particular christian faith, although he certainly did seem to believe in an infinite intelligence. Abraham lincolns life and work have inspired more books than any other historical figure except jesus and shakespeare and attracted some of americas most.
Paludan offers us lincoln in whole a complex, even contradictory personality who found greatness without. Abraham lincoln and the promise of america in this superb history of lincolns presidency, paludan has skillfully blended an engrossing narrative, incisive analysis, and inspiring commentary. Excerpts from the autobiographies of abraham lincoln. This integrity from abraham was fueled by avoiding thomass parenting method. The next year he moved to springfield, illinois, the new state capital, which offered many more opportunities for a lawyer than new salem did. Abraham lincolns life and work have inspired more books than any other historical figure except jesus and shakespeare and attracted some of americas most renowned writers. In spite of a very few redundancies, i enjoyed this book. Redeemer president is allen guelzos 1999 biography of abraham lincoln which was awarded the 2000 lincoln prize. Written by a professor who teaches an undergraduate course called the world of abraham lincoln, lincoln s body traces the cultural history of our tallest president he was 64, in case you were wondering.
Ive read all these books about how lincoln was hated, but i was still. Constitution, and president abraham lincoln and president abraham lincoln on race. His lineage has been traced no father back than this. He is the author of over a dozen books, most of which are. Abraham lincolns hat at the national museum of american history washington, d. The political genius of abraham lincoln by doris kearns goodwin, manhunt. This biography looks at the life of abraham lincoln, a farm boy who grew up to become the sixteenth president of the united states and the man responsible for leading the country through the civil war. President lincolns emancipation proclamation of 1863 did not free a single slave, and, issued only after the confederacy seemed to be winning the war, lincoln hoped to transform a disagreement over secession into a crusade against. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Only hours before, president jefferson davis had fled. In short, the presidency of abraham lincoln wasnt a great time to be native american. The author provides much evidence of his subjects views.
This book puts abraham lincoln back on the map of serious american historical inquiry. Lincoln presidential timeline abraham lincolns career as americas 16th president spanned about four years, from march 4, 1861 to his murder on april 15, 1865, by a confederate sympathizer. Below, achorn discusses the hostility toward the president, the diaries of. Nearly 10 years younger than lincoln, herndon was more widely read, more.
President abraham lincoln president abraham lincoln. A picture book of abraham lincoln follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the civil war. One of lincolns greatest accomplishments was the abolition of slavery in 1864. In other words, abraham had fathered his sons the way he would have wanted to be raised. Lincoln and the power of the press, by harold holzer. In his book, the paranormal presidency of abraham lincoln, coleman avers that abe had a fascination for the subject. Abraham lincoln february 12, 1809 april 15, 1865 was the 16th president of the united states. It covers in broad strokes the major events of his life from birth to death. Abraham lincolns chief competitors for the nomination as the presidential candidate of the republican party in 1860 were frontrunner william h. Abraham lincoln books prepresidential political career. The presidency of abraham lincoln began on march 4, 1861, when he was inaugurated as the 16th president of the united states, and ended upon his assassination and death on april 15, 1865, 42 days into his second term.
His father, thomas, and grandfather, abraham, were born in rockingham county, virginia, whither their ancestors had come from berks county, pennsylvania. Lincoln statue at the national cathedral washington, d. Original, accurate, and fairminded, it will inform any reader, no matter how expert in lincolniana. Presidency of abraham lincoln edition 1 by phillip shaw. Guelzo is a professor and director of civil war era studies at gettysburg college. He was one of the most thorough newspaper readers in america, and for fifteen years before his election to the presidency subscribed regularly to the. The chapters covering his presidency have the most detail.
President abraham lincolns life had a vast roll in the time shortly after his death. It was a condemnation, a thumping republican defeat what the new york times called a vote of want of confidence in abraham lincoln. The writings of abraham lincoln biographical eighth volume by noah brooks omitted, by abraham lincoln, ed. The presidency of abraham lincoln phillip shaw paludan. Thats before we get onto the devastation caused by the pacific railway act of 1862 and the thousands it displaced. Six of the top recent books on abraham lincoln american.
George saunders gets inside lincolns head the new yorker. The south was very displeased with the election of abraham lincoln as president of the united states in 1860. Abraham lincoln main article abraham lincoln early political career and military service abraham lincolns early life and career abraham lincoln in the black hawk war republican politics 18541860 lincolndouglas debates 1860 presidential election 1860 united states presidential election presidency and the civil war origins of the american. Abraham lincoln february 12, 1809april 15, 1865 was the 16th president of the united states, serving from 1861 to 1865. White is the author of seven other books including two previous books on lincoln. It wasnt just native americans who got to experience death camps during the lincoln years.
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. The political genius of abraham lincoln paperback september 26, 2006. Abraham lincoln was an unlikely candidate to successfully lead the young republic through the most tumultuous event in american history. Are you asking if the man resposible for the single highest deathcount of americans in one conflict, costing more lives than all conflicts since combined made the right decision. The life of abraham lincoln, from his birth to his inauguration as president free ebook project gutenberg. Pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald tells the story of lincolns ascent from rural kentucky to his presidency during the civil war. Lincoln, whose sole experience in national government had been as a oneterm member of the u. As lincoln walked through the streets escorted by ten sailors, crowds of african americans shouted glory to god. A legacy of freedom 3 considers the obstacles the president had to overcome in developing an effective union army and a cadre of generals to command it. Other than the schlock movie about vampires, no one has delved as deep as the author. The middle states that had swept the railsplitter into the presidency in 1860 illinois, indiana, new york, ohio and pennsylvania had now deserted him.
He is a graduate of ucla and princeton theological seminary and is a visiting professor of history at ucla. The secret plot to kill americas 16th president and why it failed. Due to his work throughout his presidency, the th amendment ratified december 6 th 1865, which completely abolished slavery. I used this as a source for a term paper that i wrote comparing the leadership of lincoln and jefferson davis in the fall of 2009 for a class on.
In the days before the civil war, only 25 to 35 percent of the population actually. In his lincoln prize winning book, the presidency of abraham lincoln, paludan makes the case that, the politicalconstitutional system, conceived of and operated at its best, inescapably leads to equality. Lincoln was the first member of the recentlyestablished republican party elected to the presidency. Harold holzer, a prominent authority on americas 16th president, opens many vistas on this fascinating topic in his new book, lincoln and the power of the press, a monumental, richly. Abraham lincoln 16th president of the united states. An indispensable book for any serious student of the american civil war.
President obama and presidential hopefuls newt gingrich and rick santorum each have put forward their own narratives of the life of lincoln. Long before entering washington, lincolns life was in danger. The premise of the book is like many that give rise to historical fiction. Finally, diplomatic historian howard jones, in lincoln as diplomat, describes the international pitfalls that lincoln as a war president needed to navigate and how he did it. Series information with straightforward language and illustrations on nearly every page, the who was series invites kids to explore history by learning. Lincoln statue at the district of columbia court of appeals washington, d. Andrew delbanco, editor of the portable abraham lincoln. The presidency of abraham lincoln american presidency. Presidency of abraham lincoln article about presidency. Although president lincoln did things differently than other presidents before and after him, he has been seen as the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The secret plot to kill americas 16th president and why it failed and the fox nation documentary secrets of abraham lincoln, shed new light on a lesser.
Don nardo has written many books for young people about american history. The secret plot to kill americas 16th president and why it failed meltzer, brad, mensch, josh on. Biography of abraham lincoln that focuses on his presidency. Part of the illinois republicans struggle, perret observes, was that the constitution says little about the specific powers of the president as commander in chief. A biography takes an incisive look at one of american historys greatest figures. Presidency of abraham lincoln simple english wikipedia.
During his time in office, the nation fought the civil war, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. It raises and answers the enduring questions of the lincoln presidency that have gone begging for a whole generation. This volume tells the story of abraham lincoln, americas sixteenth president. Abraham lincoln bust at the white house cross hall washington d. The presidency of abraham lincoln began when he took office as the 16th president of the united states on march 4, 1861. David herbert donald, author of lincoln reconsidered a fresh account of a time when the american presidency briefly became an instrument for realizing the highest promise of the republic.
The speech that made abraham lincoln president by harold holzer 2005 and emancipating lincolnthe proclamation in text, context, and memory 2012 by. Abraham lincoln profiles of the presidents blashfield, jean f. Originally published in 1952 to wide acclaim, this eloquent account rises above previously romanticized depictions of the sixteenth president to reveal the real lincoln. How abraham lincoln beat the odds to win the 1860 republican nomination. Abraham lincoln emancipation memorial washington, d.
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