Book of the Week: A Lincoln Dialogue by James A. Rawley
By James A. Rawley
William G. Thomas, Editor
Call Number: E 458 .R26 2014
A tribute to the author by the American Historical Association
Publisher's Description: The words of Abraham Lincoln have been immortalized in speeches and enshrined in policies and practices, and none of those words, spoken or written, has gone unnoticed or wanted for a response. It is this broader context—the wider conversation about Lincoln’s words—that this book discusses. The final project of James A. Rawley, a preeminent historian of the Civil War era, A Lincoln Dialogue cross-examines Lincoln’s major statements, papers, and initiatives in light of the comments and criticism of his supporters and detractors.
Drawn from letters and newspapers, pamphlets and reports, these statements
and responses constitute a unique documentary examination of Abraham Lincoln’s
presidency. Rawley’s careful selection and his judicious interweaving of
historical analysis and background invite us into the dialogue and allow us to
hear the voices of American history in the making.
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