"Today's federal government is considerably at odds with that envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. Thomas J. DiLorenzo gives an account of how this came about in The Real Lincoln."
—Walter E. Williams, from the foreword
"Today's federal government is considerably at odds with that envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. Thomas J. DiLorenzo gives an account of how this came about in The Real Lincoln."
—Walter E. Williams, from the foreword
Man! You are Johnny-on-the-spot! ;)
I’d recommend “The Real Lincoln” just for kicks. Set aside no more than a single evening, because it’s a remarkably breezy read. Gave me a good time, if not much intellectual stimulation. DiLorenzo goes quite a bit overboard, but some small part really needed to be said.
Stay away from crackpot history if you want the real story of the great president. Particularly those under the delusion that secession was legal and/or appropriate.
Great book.
Exactly.
Let’s see how long it takes Lincoln’s Yankee cheering section to get here.
Ronald C White
Ping!
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