| Dear Mr. Lincoln: Letters to the President Contributor(s): Holzer, Harold (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0809326868 ISBN-13: 9780809326860 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: A first-ever compilation of letters written to Abraham Lincoln from 1860 through 1865 that presents revealing and fascinating material to audiences hungry for new information about the Civil War years. Illuminates the emotions, opinions, political and human values of a nation in crisis. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Literary Collections | Letters |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| LCCN: 2006277322 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.28 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the Civil War, Americans felt themselves to be on intimate terms with their commander in chief, sending President Abraham Lincoln between two hundred and five hundred pieces of mail every day--letters that expressed the concerns, aspirations, grievances, and obsessions of the nation. Ranging from weighty political tomes to greetings accompanying homespun gifts, the letters reflect the pulse of the country in a time of upheaval. This illuminating collection includes straightforward correspondence from ordinary Americans requesting autographs and favors as well as pleas from the influential, such as the anguished open letter from New York Tribune publisher Horace Greeley imploring Lincoln to end his "remiss" policy of caution on emancipation. This new paperback edition, featuring twenty-two illustrations, portrays a president clearly eager to review and respond to the advice, criticism, and requests of the nation's citizens. |