The Historian's Lincoln: Pseudohistory, Psychohistory, and History''For Lincoln specialists, The Historian's Lincoln deepens and sharpens familiar arguments. For nonspecialists, it is the most efficient and enjoyable way to 'get right' with Lincoln.'' -- Robert E. McGlone, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography ''Provides an excursion to the frontiers of Lincoln scholarship, and insight into the passions of those who labor there. . . . Rarely do the products of a scholarly symposium so richly deserve placement on public and academic library shelves.'' -- John Y. Simon, Choice ''Authoritative, well written, and spiced by informed debate. In short, Lincoln's depth and height as a figure in history are well measured by this distinguished volume, not only in its several parts and authors, but also as a whole.'' -- Robert V. Bruce, author of Lincoln and the Tools of War |
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User Review - antiquary - LibraryThingVery useful for some of the essays, especially on LIncoln's assassination, debunking some of the conspiracy theories, especially about Stanton and about Mary Surratt --a forerunner to larer work on the guilt of Mary Surratt Read full review
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User Review - estamm - LibraryThingThis is a '100 essential Lincoln book', but I wouldn't rank it that high. The essays (many/most are condensed from books by their respective authors) are typically very scholarly, but often very dry ... Read full review
Contents
PM Zall Abe Lincoln Laughing | xxx |
Norma A Graebner | 19 |
Mark E Neely Jr | 26 |
A Selection from James Mellon The Face of Lincoln | 31 |
Harold Holzaer Gabor S Boritt and Mark E Neely Jr The Lincoln Image | 49 |
Wendy Wick Reaves | 80 |
IDEOLOGY AND POLITICS | 85 |
Gabor S Boritt Lincoln and the Economics of the American Dream | 87 |
Herman Belz | 245 |
Dwight G Anderson Quest for Immortality A Theory of Abraham Lincolns Political Psychology | 251 |
Robert V Bruce | 273 |
Marcue Cunliffe | 277 |
George B Forgie Lincolns Tyrants Patricide in the House Divided | 283 |
Kenneth M Stampp | 300 |
Major L Wilson | 306 |
William Hanchett The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies | 313 |
Commentary ME Bradford | 107 |
Phillip S Paludan | 116 |
Glen E Thurow Abraham Lincoln and American Political Religion | 125 |
David Hein | 144 |
David A Nichols Lincoln and the Indians | 149 |
Hans L Trefousse | 170 |
La Wanda Cox Lincoln and Black Freedom | 175 |
Stephen B Oates | 195 |
Armstead L Robinson | 202 |
Charles B Strozier Lincolns Quest for Union Public and Private Meanings | 209 |
Jean Baker | 240 |
James M Mcpherson | 337 |
Thomas Reed Turner Beware the People Weeping | 343 |
James W Clarke | 363 |
Karold M Hyman | 368 |
Richard N Current Oates and the Handlins | 375 |
Don E Fehrenbacher Vidals Lincoln | 385 |
Rebuttals | 391 |
Contributors | 419 |
Index | 431 |
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Page xv - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
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| Title | The Historian's Lincoln: Pseudohistory, Psychohistory, and History |
| Editors | Gabor S. Boritt, Norman O. Forness |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0252065441, 9780252065446 |
| Length | 451 pages |
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