Exploring Lincoln : : Great Historians Reappraise Our Greatest President / / Frank J. Williams, Craig L. Symonds; ed. by Harold Holzer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Fordham University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Symonds, Craig L.,; Williams, Frank J.,
• MitwirkendeR: Clinton, Catherine,; Davis, William C.,; Emerson, Jason,; Foner, Eric,; Foreman, Amanda,; Harris, William C.,; Holzer, Harold,; Kline, Michael J.,; Marszalek, John F.,; Schecter, Barnet,; Stahr, Walter,; Stauffer, John,; Striner, Richard,; Symonds, Craig L.,; Waugh, John C.,; Williams, Frank J.,
• HerausgeberIn: Holzer, Harold,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: The North's Civil War
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)

Ubiquitous and enigmatic, the historical Lincoln, the literary Lincoln, even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16,000 books have been written about him, there is always more to say, new aspects of his life to consider, new facets of his persona to explore. Enlightening and entertaining, Exploring Lincoln offers a selection of sixteen papers presented at the Lincoln Forum symposia over the past three years.Shining new light on particular aspects of Lincoln and his tragically abbreviated presidency, Exploring Lincoln presents a compelling snapshot of current Lincoln scholarship and a fascinating window into understanding America's greatest president.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Lincoln's Role in the 1860 Presidential Campaign -- The Baltimore Plot- Fact or Fiction? -- The Old Army and the Seeds of Change -- Seward and Lincoln -- Mourning in America -- Abraham Lincoln, Admiral-in-Chief -- Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee -- "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" -- The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln -- Lincoln and the Struggle to End Slavery -- Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation -- The Gettysburg Campaign and the New York City Draft Riots -- Lincoln and New York -- Lincoln and McClellan -- Judging Lincoln as Judge -- The Madness of Mary Lincoln -- Notes -- Contributors -- The Lincoln Forum -- Index