| Judging Lincoln Contributor(s): Williams, Frank J. (Author), Holzer, Harold (Foreword by), Simon, John Y. (Epilogue by) |
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ISBN: 0809327597 ISBN-13: 9780809327591 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $17.77 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: "Judging Lincoln "collects nine of the most insightful essays on the topic of the sixteenth president written by Frank J. Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and one of the nation's leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln. For Judge Williams, Lincoln remains the central figure of the American experience--past, present, and future. Williams begins with a survey of the interest in--and influence of--Lincoln both at home and abroad and then moves into an analysis of Lincoln's personal character with respect to his ability to foster relationships of equality among his intimates. Williams then addresses Lincoln's leadership abilities during the span of his career, with particular emphasis on the Civil War. Next, he compares the qualities of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill. The final essay, cowritten with Mark E. Neely Jr., concerns collecting Lincoln artifacts as a means of preserving and fostering the Lincoln legacy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Essays |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.58" W x 8.66" (0.76 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Judging Lincoln collects nine of the most insightful essays on the topic of the sixteenth president written by Frank J. Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and one of the nation's leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln. For Judge Williams, Lincoln remains the central figure of the American experience-- past, present, and future. Williams begins with a survey of the interest in-- and influence of-- Lincoln both at home and abroad and then moves into an analysis of Lincoln's personal character with respect to his ability to foster relationships of equality among his intimates. Williams then addresses Lincoln's leadership abilities during the span of his career, with particular emphasis on the Civil War. Next, he compares the qualities of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill. The final essay, cowritten with Mark E. Neely Jr., concerns collecting Lincoln artifacts as a means of preserving and fostering the Lincoln legacy. |