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...and that historical "record" was written by WHICH SIDE?
The vanquished, right?

The -record- is written by both sides. Then it is interpreted. Some interpretations have stronger bases in the record that others.

DiLorenzo's interpretation is poorly supported and presented with an agenda already in place. He has a poor interpretation.

If I were you, I'd decide on my own interpretation based on the what the people of the day said and did. That is what I do.

Walt

Problem is, the "people of the day" are all DEAD and, since there was no electronic recording at the time, we have nothing to rely on but the WRITTEN RECORD. And, historically, that record -- or as much of it as is allowed to be preserved -- is ALWAYS written by the WINNERS.

Case in point: Roosevelt ordered the brass press plates of all books NOT reprinted for a certain number of years resmelted for cartridges for the WWII effort. SEVERAL of those books (one by George Bancroft, founder of the Naval Academy among other things) dealt with subjects FDR would prefer remain out of the public domain to the extent he could remove them. Bancroft's book, "A Plea For The Constitution, Wounded in The House of Its Gardians") dealt with the evils of UNBACKED PAPER MONEY (which FDR was then merrily printing as fast as possible.

Fortunately, two printed copies of Bancroft's book were later found and reprinted by a friend of mine in the early 80s.

UNfortunately, as is now the case with Lincoln, NOBODY seems to WANT the TRUTH, preferring the more comfortable REVISIONIST version of events.

Tell me again that part about "agendas"...