The distinguished historian david herbert donald has produced by far the finest single volume on lincolns life yetattempted, a work that is a monumental achievement in scholarship. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincoln s life and presidency. A book of investigative tenacity, interpretive boldness and almost acrobatic balance. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that. In his comprehensive look at lincoln s life, donald draws directly from lincoln s own papers as well as from the written firsthand accounts of his contemporaries whenever possible. Dec 14, 2017 lincoln by david herbert donald is the fourth biography about an iconic president that ive read through the first sixteen. Lincoln by david herbert donald 1996, paperback for sale. He also wrote nearly threedozen books and is a twotime pulitzer prize winner for his biographies of charles sumner and thomas wolfe. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Share david herbert donald quotations about writing. When lincoln reconsidered was first published it ushered in the process of rethinking the civil war that continues to this day. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david herbert donald books online. David herbert donalds biography of abraham lincoln is an outstanding work that emphasizes his most important aspect, his humanity. This newberry award winner is written for a younger audience, but remains an excellent distillation of lincolns life.
Lincoln by david herbert donald 1995, hardcover for sale. Lincoln was so inexperienced he had reverence for military expertise, not realizing that there wasnt any military expertise, that the most anybody had commanded up to that point had been somebody, some troops in the mexican war, and. Lincoln by david herbert donald pdf free download ebook. David herbert donald, a leading american historian of abraham lincoln and the civil war who won pulitzer prizes for his biographies of the abolitionist statesman charles sumner and the novelist. In his comprehensive look at lincolns life, donald draws directly from lincolns own papers as well as from the written firsthand accounts of his contemporaries whenever possible. David herbert donald american historian britannica. David herbert donald s lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of lincoln s life and presidency. Forty years ago david herbert donald wrote a penetrating essay. In the bestselling tradition of truman, twotime pulitzer prizewinning biographer david herbert donald offers a new classic in american history and biographya masterly account of how one mans extraordinary political acumen steered the union to victory in the civil war and of how his soaring. The author david herbert donald, while intending to rely solely on primary sources, takes every opportunity to editorialize that lincoln was not a man of sincere faith but that lincoln used his knowledge of faith to be accepted and to manipulate others. Professor donald talked about his recent book, lincoln, published by simon and schuster. David herbert donald is the author of we are lincoln men, lincoln, which won the prestigious lincoln prize and was on the new york times bestseller list for fourteen weeks, and lincoln at home. Discover david herbert donald famous and rare quotes. May 19, 2009 david herbert donald, a leading american historian of abraham lincoln and the civil war who won pulitzer prizes for his biographies of the abolitionist statesman charles sumner and the novelist.
Along with washington, jefferson and jackson, abraham lincoln is a subject that everybody reading comes into with a head start as far as the major plot points in his life. The distinguished historian david herbert donald has produced by far the finest single volume on lincoln s life yetattempted, a work that is a monumental achievement in scholarship. Donald s lincoln will undoubtedly displace popular lincoln biographies by benjamin p. Nov, 2015 david herbert donalds lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of lincolns life and presidency. His books about lincoln take an open opinion in which he is not afraid to point any weakness in lincoln but at the same time emphasizes lincolns strengths. Lincoln came to the presidency with one of the skimpiest political resumes of any nongeneral in american history. David herbert donald, lincoln biographer and winner of the pulitzer prize, has revised and updated his classic and influential book on lincoln and the era he dominated. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. He twice won the pulitzer prize for biography for earlier works. David herbert donald 19202009 perspectives on history. Without family, tradition or wealth, he had received only the briefest of formal schooling. Majoring in history and sociology, donald earned his bachelor degree from millsaps college in jackson, mississippi. Apr 10, 2012 best books and surprising insights on lincoln politicians love to invoke honest abe, often while twisting his legacy to fit their own purposes.
David herbert donald s biography of abraham lincoln is an outstanding work that emphasizes his most important aspect, his humanity. Its not dry like a lot of biographies and history books. Booknotes interview with donald on lincoln, december 24, 1995, cspan. Jun 23, 2018 david herbert donald october 1, 1920 may 17, 2009 was an american historian, best known for his 1995 biography of abraham lincoln. Donald shows that lincoln was a master of ambiguity and expediency but he also stresses that lincoln was a great moral leader, inflexibly opposed to slavery and absolutely committed to preserving the union. As good as his word, donald ends the book at the moment of lincolns death, when secretary of war edwin. Published in 1995, david herbert donalds lincoln is often considered the quintessential lincoln biography. Lincoln when approached for information about his life, abraham lincoln warned a wouldbe. We are lincoln men by david herbert donald in this brilliant and illuminating portrait of our sixteenth president, twotime pulitzer prizewinner david herbert. Donalds lincoln will undoubtedly displace popular lincoln biographies by benjamin p.
He is the charles warren professor of american history and. Two glimpses of abraham lincolns family life by david herbert donald. Lincoln by david herbert donald a masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns. His father was a farmer and his mother a former schoolteacher when david was born in 1920 in goodman, mississippi. David herbert donalds biography captures some of the drama of lincolns life, especially the war years. So it is high praise that whites effort is often described as the best singlevolume lincoln biography since david herbert donalds lincoln was published in 1995. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Best books and surprising insights on lincoln politicians love to invoke honest abe, often while twisting his legacy to fit their own purposes. Mar 30, 2014 published in 1995, david herbert donald s lincoln is often considered the quintessential lincoln biography. As lincoln led the nation into the civil war, managing the union was effort, issuing the emancipation proclamation, winning reelection in 1864, and planning the reconstruction of the south, he also led a private life, defined by his close relationship with. One example of this is the letter lincoln wrote to his dying father about the after life when. Lincoln by donald herbert davis is a biography of president abraham lincoln, who was born in february,1809 and assassinated in april, 1865. David herbert donalds untimely death on may 17, 2009, gives us an opportunity to reflect on the virtues of one of the most accomplished historians of his generation.
Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. His books about lincoln take an open opinion in which he is not afraid to point any weakness in lincoln but at the same time emphasizes lincoln s strengths. Lincoln by david herbert donald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lincoln by donald, david herbert, 19202009, author. Lincoln book by david herbert donald official publisher page. Two glimpses of abraham lincoln s family life by david herbert donald.
Lincoln book by david herbert donald official publisher. He is the charles warren professor of american history and of. Oct 06, 1995 a masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns life and presidency. After graduating, he taught at columbia university, johns hopkins and, from 1973, harvard university. No one knows how many books have been written about lincoln one prominent collector estimates. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns life and presidency. David herbert donalds lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of lincolns life and presidency.
When lincoln reconsidered was first published it ushered in the process of rethinking the civil war that. Review of lincoln by david herbert donald my journey. Buy lincoln by david herbert donald online at alibris. We are lincoln men book by david herbert donald official. David herbert donald october 1, 1920 may 17, 2009 was an american historian, best known for his 1995 biography of abraham lincoln. He has twice won the pulitzer prize, for charles sumner and the coming of the civil war, and for look homeward. Lincoln by david herbert donald 1996 david donald writes clearly and is easy to read. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally.
In david herbert donalds view, lincoln was a dogged and wily man, with a sense of humor and shrewdness not equaled by any of his contemporaries. May 17, 2009 douglas claimed that in his new salem days lincoln could ruin more liquor than all the boys of the town togethera charge that was not merely inaccurate but singularly inappropriate from a senator known to have a fondness for drinkand lincoln jeered that douglass popularsovereignty doctrine was as thin as the homeopathic soup that was made by boiling the shadow of a pigeon. One of the best and most recent scholarly works about lincoln. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally. Mcpherson the atlantic monthly eagerly awaited, lincoln fulfills. Published in 1995, david herbert donald s lincoln is often considered the quintessential lincoln biography. Donald, the grandson of a union cavalry officer, was a longtime history professor at harvard. David herbert donald 19202009 perspectives on history aha. The dissertation eventually became his first book, lincolns herndon, published in 1948. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, li.
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