A who's who of Lincoln scholars explores why Lincoln considered the Union the "last best hope of earth", and how his words and deeds have continued to shape the nation through modern times. Focusing on Lincoln's view of American history and his legacy for the United States and the world, this volume demonstrates the complexity of the problems Lincoln faced and the genius of his leadership in preserving the nation while purging it of slavery.
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On view last year at California's Huntington Library, the "largest exhibition of original Lincoln materials ever mounted" attracted more than throngs: it pulled in the pens of the best Civil War historians now working. These are their interpretive essays that opened the show, and uniformly excellent they are. Editor McPherson, Kenneth Stampp, Mark Neely, and seven others address discrete topics, like Neely on party politicking in Illinois during the war, but they all tackle the Civil War's central theme: what does America stand for, and who is an American? In answer some authors search for a "usable" Lincoln; Stampp argues that Lincoln himself no less used the past, specifically constitutional history, to buttress his positions during the antebellum debates. The "usable past" authors appraise how Lincoln has appeared to contemporaries through time: to America's allies in World War I, to present-day multiculturalists, and to popular culture ala Disney. With Harold Holzer adding an exegesis of Lincoln's extemporaneous speeches, this collection's variety should sate readers with an unslakable thirst for Lincoln and tempt former tipplers at the always flowing Lincolniana biblio-tap. Gilbert Taylor
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"[A] briskly readable inspection of current concerns in the field [ranging] broadly from standard views of familiar topics to innovative explorations." -- John Y. Simon, American Historical Review "This group of distinguished scholars, brought together by James McPherson, demonstrates the utility of looking at old problems anew... We Cannot Escape History is a valuable book for students of American politics and the Civil War." -- Wallace T. Hettle, Georgia Historical Quarterly "[These essays] open many new perspectives on Lincoln's thoughts about slavery, nationalism, democracy, equality, war, and peace... [A] fine set of essays." -- Robert J. Havlik, H-Net Book Reviews "Uniformly excellent ... this collection's variety should sate readers with an unslakable thirst for Lincoln and tempt former tipplers at the always flowing Lincolniana biblio-tap." -- Booklist
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- Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings by Roy Basler on 13 pages
- Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln by A. Lincoln on 8 pages
- Abraham Lincoln (World Leaders-Past and Present) by Roger Bruns on 5 pages
- Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War Era by David Herbert Donald on 4 pages
- Crisis of the House Divided (Phoenix Paperback Series) by Harry Jaffa on 4 pages
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- Myths in Stone: Religious Dimensions of Washington, D.C. by Jeffrey F. Meyer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Lincoln Forum: Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg, and the Civil War by John Y. Simon on page 43
- This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln by William E. Gienapp in Back Matter
- Religion and the American Civil War by Randall M. Miller on page 225
- Race and the Production of Modern American Nationalism (Wellesley Studies in Critical Theory, Literary History and Culture) by Reynolds J. Scott-Childress on page 302
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