Lincoln on Democracy

Lincoln on Democracy

Revised Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

Back in print after more than ten years, this unique book brings together 141 speeches, speech excerpts, letters, fragments, and other writings by Lincoln on the theme of democracy. Selected by leading historians, the writings include such standards as the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address, but also such little-seen writings as a letter assuring a general that the President felt safe - drafted just three days before Lincoln's assassination. In this richly annotated anthology, the writings are grouped thematically into seven sections that cover politics, slavery, the union, democracy, liberty, the nation divided, and the American dream. The introductions are by well-known historians: Gabor Borritt, William E. Gienapp, Charles B. Strozier, Richard Nelson Current, James M. McPherson, Mark E. Neely, Jr., and Hans L. Trefousse. In addition, each section's title page displays a photograph of Lincoln from the time period covered in that section, with a paragraph describing the source and the occasion for which the photograph was made.

Book information

ISBN: 9780823223435
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Imprint: Fordham University Press
Pub date:
Edition: Revised Edition
DEWEY: 973.7092
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 630g
Height: 228mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 26mm