Steve Layman at A Layman's Blog jarred my memory. It is Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
An eclectic list of some great books about that extraordinary man:
- Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President by Allen C. Guelzo
- Lincoln: A Novel by Gore Vidal
- Lincoln by David Herbert Donald
- Abraham Lincoln by Lord Charnwood
- Lincoln and His Generals by T. Harry Williams
- Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography by William Lee Miller
[If I could only pick only one volume, I'd go with Lord Charnwood's. If two, I'd add the one by T. Harry Williams.]
On order: Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment by Allen C. Guelzo.
Wait, wait! Another biggie: Crisis of The House Divided: An Interpretation of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates by Harry V. Jaffa. One of those simply brilliant books.
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