Posted on 06/15/2010 12:04:20 PM PDT by winstonwolf33
Why not? Don't we do this all the time?
I don't know what your situation is but I can tell you that if I sensed danger enough to flee, I would do my best to convey that sense of danger to my wife and family and try to get them to flee with me. I guess if you would just run away from your family, then you wouldn't see anything wrong in Lincoln's action, but I think it defines him.
ML/NJ
LOL That figures. I’m sure Barack does too.
Are you referring to Joe Howard, author of the 'Great Civil War Gold Hoax'?
Now there's a credible source....lol!
I would like to recommend two books to you on Lincoln. While technically “novels” they are both well researched and presented. The major difference from most biographies on Lincoln, is that these two books are written in the first person. The books are as follows:
Whirlwinds of War, Voices in the Storm by Stephan B. Oates - review from Amazon:
The middle book in an anticipated trilogy, The Whirlwind of War is a unique study of the Civil War. Oates recounts the great struggle through a series of first-person monologues told in the voices of prominent figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis, William Tecumseh Sherman, Mary Boykin Chestnut, Ulysses S. Grant, Frederick Douglass, John Wilkes Booth, and others. This original narrative technique brings a kind of freshness to an old and familiar story. It seems as if the characters speak directly to the reader; and Oates, an accomplished historian and biographer, is scrupulous about sticking as close to the historical record as he can. The book’s one weakness is that it doesn’t deliver a totally comprehensive telling of the Civil War despite its length of more than 700 pages. But the flip side is its strength: the way it helps readers understand the motives, perceptions, and behavior of the Civil War’s most important actors. Sometimes it seems like there are too many books written on the Civil War. Oates nonetheless provides a welcome contribution to the field. —John Miller
This particular book is one of my favorites. A fantastic read.
The second book is : Lincoln, by Gore Vidal. I also enjoyed reading this book.
Good Luck,
flgoldwingguy
If you’re looking for fictional accounts of Lincoln, I think I’d recommend “Freedom” by William Safire over Vidal’s book.
I would most assuredly agree. Freedom was a good book as well. My suggestions were the first that jumped into my head. Safire’s book is an excellent addition..Thanks.
"Apparently without footnotes"? Now you reveal yourself to be either ignorant or an out and out liar. The book has over 80 pages of footnotes, most of which you can see at Google books preview.
Explain please.
ML/NJ
I looked at the preview available at Amazon some time ago and saw no footnotes. You really are a bit harsh aren't you? I said "apparently" which should have indicated to a native English speaker that I hadn't actually seen the book.
ML/NJ
Thanks for the suggestions FlGoldwingGuy - appreciate the ping!
So you haven’t actually read the book, but you feel no hesitation in labeling it “sugar coated.” I guess that between the options I listed before I’ll go with the former.
Funny thing, I had no trouble at all finding the footnotes on the Amazon preview. You remind me of a man who opens a Bible to one page, doesn't see the Ten Commandments on them and announces that they are nowhere to be found in the book.
Actually it is a depiction of Jeff Davis leaving town after the “unpleasantness” concluded.
It came to mind with ml/nj’s post, replete with his note of certainty (”Of this there is little doubt”). I posted it, along with ml/nj’s statement of certainty, to illustrate that doubt appears proximate to how closely one’s ox is being gored...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.