Lincoln Lessons: Reflections on America's Greatest Leader

ISBN: 0809328917

Author: Williams, Frank J.

Condition: New

In Lincoln Lessons, seventeen of todays most respected academics, historians, lawyers, and politicians provide candid reflections on the importance of Abraham Lincoln in their intellectual lives. Their essays, gathered by editors Frank J. Williams and William D. Pederson, shed new light on this political icons remarkable ability to lead and inspire two hundred years after his birth.Collected here are glimpses into Lincolns unique ability to transform enemies into steadfast allies, his deeply ingrained sense of morality and intuitive understanding of humanity, his civil deification as the first assassinated American president, and his controversial suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War. The contributors also discuss Lincolns influence on todays emerging democracies, his lasting impact on African American history, and his often-overlooked international legendhis power to instigate change beyond the boundaries of his native nation. While some contributors provide a scholarly look at Lincoln and some take a more personal approach, all explore his formative influence in their lives. What emerges is the true history of his legacy in the form of first-person testaments from those whom he has touched deeply.Lincoln Lessons brings together some of the best voices of our time in a unique combination of memoir and history. This singular volume of original essays is a tribute to the enduring inspirational powers of an extraordinary man whose courage and leadership continue to change lives today.ContributorsJean H. BakerMario M. CuomoJoan L. FlinspachSara Vaughn GabbardDoris Kearns GoodwinHarold HolzerHarry V. JaffaJohn F. MarszalekJames M. McPhersonEdna Greene MedfordSandra Day OConnorMackubin Thomas OwensWilliam D. PedersonEdward Steers Jr.Craig L. SymondsThomas Reed TurnerFrank J. Williams