The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia (Da Capo Paperback) [Paperback]

Mark E. Jr." Neely (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 1984 | Series: Da Capo Paperback

Among the many novel features of this volume: It carefully examines Lincoln's views on a wide variety of subjects—economics, race, the Constitution, Indians, patronage, habeas corpus, and dozens more. It offers biographical sketches of members of Lincoln's family and describes how he felt about them, including his "rebel" sister-in-law and an enterprising cousin who used Lincoln's Presidential nomination to launch a flourishing souvenir business. It portrays and clearly captures scores of Lincoln's associates, assistants, colleagues, and enemies—from Charles Francis Adams and George Atzerodt to Fernando Wood and Richard Yates. It appraises all the major Lincoln biographers and their books and also covers others associated with the subject: collectors and collections, portrait painters and photographers, famous documents and sites.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (March 21, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306802090
• ISBN-13: 978-0306802096
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,945,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference on a variety of Lincoln subjects, April 24, 2000

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Scott E. Rosenau (Hanover, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)

This encyclopedia is an wonderful, and essential, reference for all students of Lincoln. Neely has compiled information on a wide variety of subjects related to Abraham Lincoln. Included are major issues such as slavery and temperance, organizations such as the political parties, and people important throughout Lincoln's life and career.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important reference work, August 24, 2007

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Richard Lawrence Miller, Lincoln author (Kansas City MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)

This book is useful to anyone seriously interested in Lincoln, as useful as a dictionary is to a writer. I routinely consult it to refresh my memory of a date or to recall interactions among various Lincoln associates. Articles include a list of sources for deeper knowledge of topics. Lavishly illustrated. Superb.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the abraham lincoln encyclopedia, July 9, 2005

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Norman A. Schwartz (Pickerington, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

This encyclopedia is full of articles on the people places and events in President Lincoln's personal and public life as well as articles on the most prominent students and specialists on the subject of Abraham Lincoln.

One can read about important figures such as Seward, Wells, and Douglas, and some of the real people who became a part of Lincoln lore such as Grace Bedell and the Clary Grove Boys.

For those of us who are fans of President Lincoln and interested in reading about him and his era, this is a special book. A past girlfriend purchased this for me and I am grateful she did.

Norman A. Schwartz