Why Lincoln Matters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why Lincoln Matters write by Mario M. Cuomo. This book was released on 2009-05. Why Lincoln Matters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Abraham Lincoln became president on the brink of a terrible war, and he led our country through its darkest times. Challenged by slavery, secession, and war, Lincoln was able to articulate the values and ideals that have sustained our country since its inception. Today, our country faces terrible challenges. So Mario Cuomo, former gov. of N.Y., returns to Lincoln¿s speeches and writings to find guidance for today¿s problems. He shows how the big issues -- equality, the role of gov¿t., war and peace, the respon. of the fortunate few -- resonate in today¿s political climate as he brings to life the contemporary relevance of Lincoln¿s message. His analysis of Lincoln will inspire readers to believe that gov¿t. can still be a force for greater good in Amer. society.
Why Lincoln Matters
Why Lincoln Matters - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Why Lincoln Matters write by Mario M. Cuomo. This book was released on 2004. Why Lincoln Matters available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Cuomo argues that in today's charged political climate, Abraham Lincoln--founding member of the Republican Party--would be hard-pressed to recognize the issues in the contemporary GOP.
Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Abe Lincoln write by Kay Winters. This book was released on 2006-01-01. Abe Lincoln available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. He loved books. They changed his life. He changed the world.
The Broken Constitution
The Broken Constitution - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Broken Constitution write by Noah Feldman. This book was released on 2021-11-02. The Broken Constitution available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An innovative account of Abraham Lincoln, constitutional thinker and doer Abraham Lincoln is justly revered for his brilliance, compassion, humor, and rededication of the United States to achieving liberty and justice for all. He led the nation into a bloody civil war to uphold the system of government established by the US Constitution—a system he regarded as the “last best hope of mankind.” But how did Lincoln understand the Constitution? In this groundbreaking study, Noah Feldman argues that Lincoln deliberately and recurrently violated the United States’ founding arrangements. When he came to power, it was widely believed that the federal government could not use armed force to prevent a state from seceding. It was also assumed that basic civil liberties could be suspended in a rebellion by Congress but not by the president, and that the federal government had no authority over slavery in states where it existed. As president, Lincoln broke decisively with all these precedents, and effectively rewrote the Constitution’s place in the American system. Before the Civil War, the Constitution was best understood as a compromise pact—a rough and ready deal between states that allowed the Union to form and function. After Lincoln, the Constitution came to be seen as a sacred text—a transcendent statement of the nation’s highest ideals. The Broken Constitution is the first book to tell the story of how Lincoln broke the Constitution in order to remake it. To do so, it offers a riveting narrative of his constitutional choices and how he made them—and places Lincoln in the rich context of thinking of the time, from African American abolitionists to Lincoln’s Republican rivals and Secessionist ideologues. Includes 8 Pages of Black-and-White Illustrations
Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason
Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason write by David Hirsch. This book was released on 2010-11-19. Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The secrets of one of history’s greatest orators are revealed in “one of the most stunningly original works on Abraham Lincoln to appear in years” (John Stauffer, professor of English and history, Harvard University). For more than 150 years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln truly great. How did Lincoln create his compelling arguments, his convincing oratory, and his unforgettable writing? Some point to Lincoln’s study of grammar, literature, and poetry. Others believe it was the deep national crisis that gave import to his words. Most agree that he honed his persuasive technique in his work as an Illinois attorney. Here, the authors argue that it was Lincoln’s in-depth study of geometry that made the president’s verbal structure so effective. In fact, as the authors demonstrate, Lincoln embedded the ancient structure of geometric proof into the Gettysburg Address, the Cooper Union speech, the first and second inaugurals, his legal practice, and much of his substantive post-1853 communication. Also included are Lincoln’s preparatory notes and drafts of some of his most famous speeches as well as his revisions and personal thoughts on public speaking and grammar. With in-depth research and provocative insight, Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason “offers a whole new angle on Lincoln’s brilliance” (James M. Cornelius, Curator, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum).
