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Lincoln's Dreams
Connie Willis
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ASIN: 0553051970
Release Date: 1987-04-01 |
Book Description
"A novel of classical proportions and virtues...humane and moving."–The Washington Post Book World
"A love story on more than one level, and Ms. Willis does justice to them all. It was only toward the end of the book that I realized how much tension had been generated, how engrossed I was in the characters, how much I cared about their fates."–The New York Times Book Review
For Jeff Johnston, a young historical reseacher for a Civil War novelist, reality is redefined on a bitter cold night near the close of a lingering winter. He meets Annie, an intense and lovely young woman suffering from vivid, intense nightmares. Haunted by the dreamer and her unrelenting dreams, Jeff leads Annie on an emotional odyssey through the heartland of the Civil War in search of a cure. On long-silenced battlefields their relationship blossoms–two obsessed lovers linked by unbreakable chains of history, torn by a duty that could destroy them both. Suspenseful, moving, and highly compelling,
Lincoln’s Dreams is a novel of rare imaginative power.
From the Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews:
Metaphors of Real Life.......2007-06-15
This is the second book I have read by Ms. Willis, and I can say without reservation that she is a superb writer. Her greatest strength is in character portrayal and development; it is easy for the reader to care about the fictional persons presented by the author. To me, that is the sign of a great writer.
There are numerous sub-themes in this modest-length book: duty, honor, and compassion being three. The major interaction takes place between a man who definitely falls for a woman who is increasingly consumed by the dreams of people long dead: Civil War soldiers, President Lincoln, Robert E. Lee. Though fantastic on its face, the author still succeeds in conveying common human emotions and the ragged transition between abnormal experience and the intensities of everyday feeling.
I think this book will appeal not to the Civil War buff--it's not that sort of book--nor even specifically to the fan of science fiction and fantasy. It's greatest appeal, I think, is likely to be those who appreciate exploration of human emotions and the complexities of relationship.
yikes!.......2007-06-08
This book had a great premise but it was dull as dishwater and extremely hard to follow. The characters were stiff and ultimately unlikable. I'm glad I borrowed this one.
Not her best but not bad.......2007-04-04
This book is a pretty easy read. I give the author credit for her Civil War research but a reader should not take everything as fact. For instance, the author played it as fact that Abraham Lincoln had a acromegaly or gigantism, when it is actually believed but not confirmed that he may have had Marfan's Syndrome. From what I read, Marfan's can lead to acromegaly but it can also lead to scoliosis, flat feet and a plethora of other things. The big one was the way Robert E. Lee died. He did not die of a angina or a heart ailment nor did he say much when he died. He suffered a stroke that took away his speech and then died a month or so later of pneumonia. I think there was decent but not exactly accurate research. Others may say it's a book of fiction but there was no reason to change those two things for the story's sake. The author could have adjusted the Annie character to be warned of a stroke instead of a heart attack. Creative license was not needed.
Oh, this was BAD!.......2006-10-18
I don't know why I thought I should purchase this book. I think it was because I like time travel stories and I like historical novels. I had never even heard of Connie Willis, but she definitely has a bunch of readers that like her writing, so I decided to order this and a few others since Amazon had a sale on Mass Market paperbacks.
Oh, gosh, I can't believe I even read this book. It was THAT bad!
Her characters were completely flat and flat-out unlikeable and even stupid! The main male character was doltish. His employer was less than impressive. The 'bad' psychiatrist did so many unethical things that I had to look up the year the book was written more than once-- since it seemed that the only way he could still have his medical license would have been if he was practicing prior to 1940! And, the main female character was just confusing and frustrating.
One of the main flaws of this book had to do with the author-character and the research assistant character. Both of these characters were supposed to be historians very familiar with the Civil War specifically. Some of the things they had to find out and had to research was common knowledge to anyone who studies the Civil War. And, since both these characters had written several Civil War novels prior to the book they were working on in this novel, it seems they knew very little.
The other flaws were the lack of character development and story development. We really know nothing of the characters except that they check their phone messages quite a bit, are scared of the psychiatrist for no real apparent reason except he is angry with both of them for leaving the area and severing the doctor/patient relationship, and fell in love immediately although there is nothing appealing about either one!
The story, too, is just weird. There is no real closure or understanding about what happened. It's kind of left to our imagination, but it's not real clear why Annie had the dreams. And, even if you decide you understand completely why Annie had the dreams, it makes absolutely no sense at all why we all don't have similar dreams.
Yes, all stories require a suspension of belief, but there should be some feasible explanation at the end. This book lacked that.
I am trying one of the author's other novels, but I don't have high hopes for that one, either. We'll see. . .
unexpected treat.......2006-02-09
Lincoln's Dreams is one of those rare books you buy twice if you lose it or someone borrows it and does not return it. It was different than anything I've ever read before! Lincoln's Dreams inspired me to know more about the civil war; I did web research and I purchased 3 history books... still thirsty I researched my own family history. Connie Willis made the civil war personal for me in a way I never would have believed. If I were a history teacher this would be required reading.
Book Description
It ought to be just a game, but basketball on the playgrounds of Coney Island is much more than that for many young men it represents their only hope of escape from a life of crime, poverty, and despair. In The Last Shot, Darcy Frey chronicles the aspirations of four of the neighborhood's most promising players. What they have going for them is athletic talent, grace, and years of dedication. But working against them are woefully inadequate schooling, family circumstances that are often desperate, and the slick, brutal world of college athletic recruitment. Incisively and compassionately written, The Last Shot introduces us to unforgettable characters and takes us into their world with an intimacy seldom seen in contemporary journalism. The result is a startling and poignant expose of inner-city life and the big business of college basketball.
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Hoop Dreams.......2006-03-29
If you like hoops you would love this story. Darcey frey the author who's also a sports writter follows the life of three young men who's dream is to become professional basketball players.Living in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn these three men are faced with durgs violence, and everything you see on the streets of Brooklyn. A very inspirational story, and a indepth look on the career of Stephon Marbury.This is a book you would want to share with a friend.
Symphony of words.......2006-01-27
This book should be a classic, if it isn't already. As someone who hasn't a great deal of interest in basketball, I can throughly recommend it simply for the author's style. The man's prose reads like a dream as he brings the characters to life in an inimitable way. He enables you, the reader, to go right into the streets of New York and live the lives of each of his main characters, to get to know them, understand them and - in a sense - to *be* them. A definite must for your library.
Reality Check--I LOVED this book!.......2005-12-16
The book, The Last Shot, journeys into the streets of Coney Island in New York City, and into the lives of four young men aspiring to become basketball all-stars. These boys of Coney Island are Russell Thomas, Corey Johnson, Stephon Marbury, and Tchaka Shipp, all of whom are "to-be" high-school seniors with the exception of Stephon who is yet a freshmen. Corey, Stephen, and Russell live right in the Coney Island "projects", or districts, amidst the violent gangs, drug dealers, and drunks of New York. We learn that even the police are rarely seen in this area although a reason for that is never provided. It seems as if the only way for boys to focus on positive things is through basketball. Numerous basketball courts exist in the projects but one, in particular is important to these four boys called the Garden. Countless hours are spent on this court, practicing shots, dribbling, playing pick-up games, and organized tournaments. Also playing basketball for their high school Varsity team, these young men are recruited by a large amount of NCAA basketball coaches. They all have the potential to play college ball at Division One schools but how do they deal with the negative influences that surround them daily? Missing the required 700 point SAT score would mean, sadly their hopes and dreams of playing high-level college basketball would be shattered. This story reveals the riveting truth behind where many of our NBA all-stars originate from.
S.K. --Grand Rapids, MI
The Last Shot.......2005-10-21
The Last Shot
By. Darcy Frey
The Last Shot by. Darcy Frey takes place in the projects of Coney Island. All the characters are looking to go to a Division 1 Schools. They all have the talent but don't have the smarts to pass the SAT's. This book is a real page turner Darcy Frey is a very talented writer. I like how he actually uses an NBA superstar in this book. All the characters are great athletes. I like how it goes from Coney Island to the Nike basketball camp and follows the best player on the team Tchaka Shipp. There was no climax in this story. It shifts around so much that it couldn't really have a climax. Darcy Frey is a good sports writer. This book was rather long but it is worth reading. I give it a 5 out of 5 stars.
For Any One Who Truly Cares.......2005-08-09
This book was the best written and best depicted book I have ever read. From the beginning it was raw and real. For any one who truly cares about and loves basketball this is a must read. This is as raw and real as it gets in the basketball world.
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Did Lincoln die Christ-like for his country's sins?.......2007-06-21
Once you've read this book, you will never look at Abraham Lincoln in the same way. Bennett writes a polemic here, but it is a well-researched and passionate effort. Although some of his conclusions are suspect, I respect the basic premise of this book, which is that our 16th President was a thorough-going racist. Bettett proves that Lincoln's political and philosophical mentor was Senator Henry Clay, a Kentucky slave owner. Lincoln exhibited racist speech employing the perjorative for "Negro" up until the last days of his life. He consistently frequented "black face" comedy shows that denigrated blacks in stereotypical ways. Lincoln always supported fugitive slave laws in Illinois and nationally. The Lincoln described by Bennett completely missed the concept of full emancipation for all African Americans. His lukewarm Emancipation Proclamation was only an attempt to stave off the radical abolitionists who were pressing for full freedom for all Black Americans. Lincoln's Proclamation promised to emancipate blacks in areas in rebellion (in which Lincoln held no practical jurisdiction), and did NOT emancipate slaves in areas that had not seceded or were militarily re-occupied. It was a halfway measure designed to obfuscate Lincoln's true agenda, i.e., gradual emancipation and/or deportation for colonization of the native born African American population. Bennett does a thorough job of demonstrating that Lincoln's speeches, especially the Gettysburg Address, were high sounding but did not include African Americans in the great American ideal of freedom for all. "All men are created equal" did not include blacks until Lincoln had been assasinated and was unable to obstruct the final version of the 13th Amendment. Eye-opening commentary includes a discussion of how Lincoln pursued the War for two years with pro-slavery, Democratic party generals like McClellan, Halleck and Pope. Certainly Lincoln's incompetence was responsible for extending the War and causing loss of life for over 630,00 Americans North and South. After reading Bennett, Lincoln comes across as ambitious, indecisive, manipulative, misguided, decidedly racist and desparately craving some kind of long-lasting historical legacy. Lincoln was slow coming to grips with the true nature of the War. He maintained all along that this War was being fought for Union, failing to ever grasp the eventual importance of the slave issue except to use blacks as political pawns to win the War. Lincoln comes across as Machiavellian and insensitive when he finally issues a weak Emancipation Proclamation only as a narrow military strategy to keep England and France out of the War. However, Bennett fails to address the impact of Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers after he adroitly maneuvered the South into firing on Sumter. Before his call for the 75,000, Virginia and North Carolina had not seceded and werre not predisposed to go out. By his precipitous actions, he forced these states out and then proceeded to ineptly preside over a botched, bloody, protracted War that could have been averted by more clear-headed, less confrontational diplomacy before the initial Battle of Manassas. Manassas led to Shiloh and, by then, the need to justify somehow the already horrific loss of life. Certainly, once the eleven states seceded, it was the effective end of American slavery because THEN the slaves could escape across international borders. A slave in Mississippi, once into Indiana, would have been free from pursuit, thus signaling the ultimate demise of an already eroding slave system. Lincoln's myopia regarding this key point insured not only the war deaths of so many Americans, but also set in motion the raw emotions and scapegoating which marked the brutal "reconstuction" of the post-war South. The pursuit of the War and the vindictive reconstruction policies after the War only exascerbated racist feelings that Southern whites may have felt toward blacks. This necessitated the Civil Rights marches led by leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. almost a century after this sad period in American history. Americans today are still dealing with the issues that Lincoln did not address during his tenure as president. Bennett's demonization of southern leaders like Robert E. Lee show his lack of overall perspective as to why Southerners fought for their respective states. He doesn't acknowledge that in the South over 90% of the fighting men never owned slaves and were fighting for their families, homes and farms. The Union invader was fighting only for Union, not emancipation if you listen closely to what Bennett's Lincoln is about. Abraham Lincoln was undoubtedly the deeply flawed, morally shallow politician which Bennett describes. However, Bennett interprets Lincoln's results only as a 20th century black militant. When you visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. after reading this book, you will read the Gettysburg Address in a different, less glorious light, and you will sincerely wonder why Lincoln merits such an exalted position on the National Mall. You will realize that the mythological Lincoln did not die Christ-like for his country's sins. He was not the Man of the Age, but a man who has been given the highest place in the American Pantheon because of his tragic death and the position power that he held during the American Armageddon. Another book on Lincoln that has been virtually banned for decades is Edgar Lee Masters' "Lincoln the Man", which gives an equally withering testimonial to the man behind the myth, but from the Copperhead's perspective. I'm giving "Forced into Glory" five stars for originality and Bennett's courage to write it in the contemporary "politically correct" atmosphere. This book is so "outside the box" that it has been virtually censured by the mainstream media. Many will speak negatively against its main premises, but will not take the trouble to actually read it and give it a chance.
Faulty Premise.......2007-02-21
It's seriously scary that some people will read this one book, and think they have Lincoln down, without ever bothering to read the full breadth of primary texts written by Lincoln himself, or put them in context with the age in which he existed. Lincoln is not a mythic god, and many white people such as myself are not nearly so naive as some of the reviewers of this book would have you believe.
What is bothersome is the very premise of the book, that Lincoln was "forced into glory," as though he had no free will in the matter. Lincoln constantly received death threats throughout his presidency, not from abolitionists, but from pro slavery elements. In fact, it could be powerfully argued that this gave Lincoln an equally great deal of incentive to be "forced into shame" (i.e. into doing nothing about slavery and thus preserving his life, as I have no doubt lesser men would have done). He knew all too well the dangers involved in doing what he did, but he did it anyway. And by the way, he was murdered because of it.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the great heros of my life, and in my opinion, the world. One day, many years from now, I have no doubt he will be reevaluated and his moral being will be judged as having a deep and unforgivable fault, that being the many infidelities of his married life. Although any true account of King's life would indeed be incomplete without it (just as any account of Lincoln's life would be incomplete without it's less savory aspects), it should not be allowed to overshadow the tremendous good that he brought about. The same is the case with Lincoln. Parts of Mr. Bennett's book are sound, but unfortunately even those parts come across as suspect when his one-sided picking and choosing of facts in other parts of the book is taken into account. It's just sloppy and irresponsible scholarship. People's lives and motivations aren't so cut and dry as you would like to believe, Mr. Bennett. I hope readers of this book will not be so naive.
Finally the Truth .......2007-01-31
This book is without question, the best book I have read in a while. It is well written and thoughtfully put together. I applaud Dr. Bennett for his truthful work and years of dedication given to this book and community. This book should be mandatory reading in history classes throughout the states. Buy it!!!
American History As We Be Taught Is Myth!.......2006-12-22
A very good read. I think every person of African heritage should read this. We must realized that we have been horribly miseducated and fed complete lies they call history. Remember it is his-story, not history! Can I get a witness?
Why the Civil War was really fought.......2006-11-21
And we both know which side ends up writting the history we end up reading. The answer? It's always the side that wins. So any time we read war history that shows favor to the winning side, we have to do our own reaserch and make sure the history that we're reading isn't skewed a bit to exonorate the side that won (in this case, The Union).
There were also people from the North who were pro-confederate, other pro-slavery, others still were abolitionists. The Civil War wasn't about slavery but about taxing crops, livestock, and textiles from the South to the North.
Who produced most of the crops, livestock, and textiles? The slaves.
What kind of farms were the slaves in? Remember, in order to have a slave you had to afford to buy the slave(s), so not all farms would have slaves. The ones that did were plantations (multi-farms) of many little farms on one property. They certainly could afford many slaves to work the fields.
So if the slaves are the ones producing these goods, and they're being ordered to have these goods sent to the North, wouldn't that mean that the North is benefiting from the existence of having slaves? The ones that received Southern textiles, livestock and crops didn't want the slaves to be freed, because if they were then that would mean they very well might be out of business.
Now what about those other farms that couldn't afford having even one slave? This senario was the majority of the people who lived in the South. Not many people (per capita) had the money to live on a plantation and afford the price of buying slaves. The people who lived there just had to work the fields themselves. They might have supplied a small portion of their goods to the North, but probably not enough to make an impact since the plantations were much larger and could put out more products than a small farm could ever dream of.
To make things worse on the Southerners, the North had been taxing the South on its goods as an export. But the North wanted the South to stay with the USA and just let the North walk all over the South with over-taxing the people without the need to. Doesn't this sound like a the reason for the Revolution War, "Taxation without representation?"
Well I just hope that I opened some people's eyes to the true reason why the Civil War was fought.
I look forward reading this book, as it goes against what most historians say about Lincoln. It sounds like an intriguing and intuitive read.
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The Dream in Native American and Other Primitive Cultures
Jackson Steward Lincoln
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Binding: Paperback
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This analysis opens with a historical review of dream interpretation, exploring the structure, theory, and function of dreams in primitive cultures and examining their predominant symbols, types, and forms. Focusing on Native American dreams, the study defines their significance to the individual and their relationship to the culture pattern.
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A Lincoln Everyone Needs to Know.......2000-12-27
The "prime goal" of this marvelous book by Gabor Boritt, Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, "is the examination of [Lincoln's] economic persuasion, of how it broadly manifested itself in his political life, and how it affected American history." For many readers, a book about Lincoln's "economic persuasion" may seem pedantic, if not trivial, but Boritt demonstrates that Lincoln's economic views were central to his political philosophy. Had Lincoln not been an economic nationalist, he almost certainly never would have risen beyond being an unknown, provincial Illinois politician.
As Boritt explains in the preface, Lincoln's "connections with political economy" "may appear to be dreadfully dull to some," but the author cautions that "it is indispensable." Lincoln first came to prominence in rural Illinois in the 1830s as an advocate for "better transportation - `internal improvements,' as Americans called it." As a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Lincoln "supported the creation of many, though not all, private, river, canal, turnpike, and railroad companies." At the end of the first chapter, Boritt writes that Lincoln's "political activity was inspired, beyond the hope of personal or party gain, by a vision of endless material progress," which became the "American dream."
Because Lincoln's origins were humble, he often is portrayed as a champion of the common man, but, as Boritt observes, for Lincoln, "banking was a special interest," and, in 1835, he supported a state bank because, according to Boritt, "the Illinois economy needed banking facilities above all to support internal improvements." By 1837, Lincoln was a member of the [Illinois] House Finance Committee, and, according to Boritt, he "made economics the most substantial part of his campaigning, legislative labors, and private studies outside (and not infrequently inside) his legal work." In an 1837 speech defending the state bank, Boritt writes that Lincoln "was giving voice to the prime element of his developing economic persuasion. The fact was that for the man who would rise, for the nations that would rise, banks were necessary." Boritt's assessment is: "Lincoln's involvement with improvements helped him reach convictions which played a crucial role during his presidency." According to Boritt, "the improvement episode helped make Lincoln a lifelong opponent of the localism and sectionalism that proved so destructive in Illinois."
In the mid-1840s, when Lincoln was hoping to be elected to Congress, his "Whiggery was mainly economic oriented," and his acceptance of broad party principles "meant national economic goals." According to Boritt: "Lincoln's thinking...exuded nationalism." In Washington, he "desired large scale federal improvements, federally directed, at federal expense." "But in Congress Lincoln began to shift his attention from specific questions of economics" as a result of the Mexican War, which Lincoln opposed. In Boritt's view: "Lincoln's lack of enthusiasm about expansion may have been shortsighted in economic terms," but, according to Boritt, Lincoln appears to have believed that "[e]conomic development demanded peace."
In the 1850s, according to Boritt, as Lincoln was "pulled...toward Republicanism," he continued to believe "the economics of prosperity, freedom, and this democracy." In several places, Boritt observes that Lincoln believed in the inevitability of material progress. In contrast: "Slavery was a relic of barbarism." In 1856, according to Boritt, Lincoln noted that the "`central idea' of America was equality." To Lincoln, in Boritt's view, "equality" meant "opportunity to get ahead in life." Boritt explains: "Since the central idea of America was economic, the measure of the nation's success had to be economic, too." In this respect, according to Boritt, Lincoln "institutionalized the American Dream - made it perhaps the most central idea of the nation," and slavery had to be extinguished because it "subverted the Dream." According to Boritt: "Lincoln could perceive America only through nationalist eyes....As Lincoln saw it, the nation was to become either free or slave, one or the other."
During the 1850s, according to Boritt, Lincoln became increasingly absorbed with the slavery issue. Once elected president, according to Boritt, "Lincoln's eyes remained set on one foremost goal: stopping slavery extension in the name of the American Dream." According to Boritt: "Lincoln defended the Union on many occasions and in almost as many ways, but by far his most extensive and determined defense was a largely economic defense." In his annual message in 1862, according to Boritt, Lincoln declared that the "United States could not be broken up...because it formed am indivisible economic unit." In Boritt's view, "Lincoln's first important military act was essentially economic: the proclamation of a blockade of Southern ports....The adaption of economic policy to military strategy, thus began a few days after the fall of Fort Sumter, continued to Appomattox." According to Boritt: "Emancipation by itself ran counter to the President's policy of enticing Southerners back into the Union through economic means." Boritt writes: "Lincoln appreciated the need for an economic base for the former slaves." The employment of former slaves liberated by the circumstances of war, Boritt explains, "transformed the slave into a wage-earning free laborer." Nevertheless, in Boritt's view, Lincoln "failed to come to grips fully with the needs of the masses of blacks." In the final chapter, Boritt writes: "For Lincoln, unobstructed upward mobility was the most important ideal America strove for....Mobility was the ideal and slavery its antipode." For Lincoln, in Boritt's view, "the most `central idea' of the Union war effort was the preservation of man's right to rise.'"
What, ultimately, is the connection between Lincoln's economic and political philosophy? I believe Boritt would say that Lincoln's economic nationalism made him a lifelong opponent of the localism and sectionalism, as well as a strong believer in economic opportunity. In one of this book's key passages, Boritt writes that "slavery was the supreme issue for [Lincoln] because he feared its extension would strangle the American Dream." After reading this book, no reader will doubt that, throughout his public career, Lincoln was a man ahead of his time.
Don't just know Lincoln, understand him........1999-07-12
I've read many titles on Lincoln and have come to know the man, his words and his deeds. But now I can say that I understand him. American revisionists have lately found it fashionable and all too easy to knock down our heroes and charge them with crimes from the perspective of the Twentieth Century. Yet, Boritt's insights are a wonderful celebration of a true American hero. And better yet, Boritt makes no apologies for it. Perhaps we needed to wait for this foreign born author to remind us what has been really important about the USA all along. Wrap yourself in the red, white and blue and feel patriotic again. Oh, and by the way, don't let the title scare you. The book is quite an easy read.
Book Description
Despite the voluminous literature on the central figure in American history, no other book in the field of political science compares to Lincoln's American Dream. It addresses comprehensively the overarching themes of Lincoln's political thought and leadership through provocative and divergent interpretations from leading scholars. Each chapter is devoted to one of these major themes about Lincoln:
- The Declaration and equality
- Political ambition
- Race and slavery
- His democratic political leadership
- Executive power
- Religion and politics
- The Union and the role of the state
The book's thirty-three contributors include such respected Lincoln scholars and political commentators as Harry V. Jaffa, Stephen B. Oates, Mark E. Neely, Richard C. Current, Herman Belz, and Frank J. Williams.
With an introduction by Kenneth L. Deutsch and Joseph R. Fornieri, Lincoln's American Dream will be of enduring interest to scholars, students, teachers, and Lincoln aficionados alike and will attract interest in the fields of American history, leadership, religion and culture, American studies, and African-American studies.
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Clash of Experts.......2006-01-30
An uneven collection of articles from the various strands of scholarship related to the public policy of Abraham Lincoln.
A good book for serious students of President Lincoln, but one that will be too heavy to wade through for most casual readers.
I thought the editors could have organized the material a bit more clearly, for example providing the original publication date of each article at its start. And a horrible proofreading error occurs on page 322. When commenting specifically on the famous editing improvements that President Lincoln made to Seward's suggested closing for the First Inaugural, the phrase "by the better angels of our nature" becomes "by the better angles..."
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