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9780312349196

Lincoln in the Times : The Life of Abraham Lincoln, as Originally Reported in the New York Times

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312349196

  • ISBN10:

    031234919X

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 2005-11-15
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $29.95

Summary

The New York Times closely covered the political career and presidency of Abraham Lincoln: his political rise, the early years of his presidency, the Civil War, and his assassination and its aftermathperhaps our nations most dramatic presidency. Lincoln in the Times includes coverage of the major events in Lincolns political life such as his campaign, election, and inaugurals; the state of the union addresses, Gettysburg Address, and Emancipation Proclamation; the assassination and funeral. Edited with introductions and supporting text by David Herbert Donald and Harold Holzer, the book contains vintage photographs and illustrations of Lincoln and others close to him, in the White House and on battlefields that he visited.

Author Biography

David Herbert Donald has twice won the Pulitzer Prize in biography, and his book Lincoln won the prestigious Lincoln Prize. He is Charles Warren Professor of American History and American Civilization Emeritus at Harvard University. He also is the author of We Are Lincoln Men: Abraham Lincoln and His Friends.

Harold Holzer is cochairman of the 2009 U.S. Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and senior vice president at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is the author or editor of twenty-three books on Lincoln and the Civil War, most recently Lincoln at Cooper Union, which won a 2005 Lincoln Prize.

Table of Contents

A Note on the Textsp. ix
Introductions
Sixteenth President Wrote His Own Book on Leadershipp. 1
Lincoln and the Press: A Wary, Sometimes Testy, Relationshipp. 9
The Rise to Power 1858-1861
The Lincoln-Douglas Debatesp. 15
Cooper Union Spotlightp. 18
Underdog Wins!p. 35
The Making of a Presidentp. 46
Victory Lap, with Potholesp. 48
Assassination Fearsp. 65
First Inauguralp. 73
"Wanted-A Policy!"p. 89
The Early War Years 1861-1862
Fort Sumter Fallsp. 95
South Blockadedp. 106
Looking for Leadershipp. 109
Presidential Prerogativesp. 117
First Income Taxp. 129
Lincoln Curbs Fremontp. 133
Cabinet Shakeupp. 135
Death of Williep. 137
Gradual Emancipationp. 138
Lincoln vs. McClellanp. 141
Planning the Proclamationp. 145
Commander-in-Chief 1862-1864
Lincoln at the Frontp. 151
General Walks the Plankp. 153
Signing the Proclamationp. 155
Revolutionizing Bankingp. 158
The Draft and the Dodgersp. 161
Education for Allp. 166
War Tests Civil Libertiesp. 168
New York Draft Riotsp. 176
Blacks in the Militaryp. 181
Gettysburg Addressp. 186
When War Endsp. 191
Grant Takes Commandp. 198
The Great Forgery Uproarp. 199
The Martyred President 1864-1865
The Business of Politicsp. 207
Beating the Odds, Againp. 211
Peace Nears, Slavery Endsp. 213
Rebels Rejectedp. 217
Even the Sun Came Outp. 221
Lincoln Inspects Richmondp. 226
Surrender at Appomattoxp. 229
Assassin Marks His Manp. 235
Ford's Theatre, April 14, 1865p. 240
"Our Great Loss"p. 247
A Nation in Mourning 1865-1867
Mind of an Assassinp. 289
Mrs. Surratt Capturedp. 297
Booth's Letterp. 307
United in Mourningp. 311
Lingering Questionsp. 340
Long Journey Homep. 367
Swift Justicep. 371
"Oh Captain! My Captain!"p. 397
Indexp. 403
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