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Other chapters reveal how Lincoln upheld the principle of limited government even as he employed unprecedented war powers.Featuring contributions from leading scholars such as Michael Burlingame, Allen C. Guelzo, Fred Kaplan, and Matthew Pinsker, this innovative collection presents fresh perspectives on Lincoln both as a political thinker and a ...
Jan 20, 2015 · "One of the finest collections I have ever read on Lincoln and his era. Lincoln and Liberty will be an enduring contribution to the scholarship on Lincoln's character, thought, and statesmanship."―Burrus M. Carnahan, author of Act of Justice: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War "A first-rate collection of diverse authors, each of whom brings a useful perspective the ...
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Thomas, emphasize Lincoln’s belief that the Declaration of Indepen-dence defined personal liberty as a sacred right of all people regardless of race, national origin, or individual beliefs. Thomas’s introduction con-nects his personal experiences with Lincoln’s determination to repeal the Kansas-Nebraska Act and repair
Lincoln and Liberty Wisdom for the Ages. Edited by Lucas E. Morel. Published by: The University Press of Kentucky. Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Since Abraham Lincoln's death, generations of Americans have studied his life, presidency, and leadership, often remaking him into a figure suited to the n...
Full Text. Lincoln & Liberty: Wisdom for the Ages. Ed. by Lucas E. Morel. (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 2014. Pp. xii, 346, index. Cloth, $40.00.) Residents of the Land of Lincoln never tire of new books about the sixteenth president; and there have been numerous volumes celebrating the bicentennial of Lincolns birth and the ...
