Daily Archives: May 23, 2020

To Justify Is Human

Posted on May 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The capacity for self-justification is one of those universal human tendencies which frequently causes us problems as human beings.  As someone who has a not insignificant portion of this particular quality, I do not comment on the issue in order … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln And His Generals

Posted on May 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lincoln And His Generals, by Clarence Edward Macartney Is this book necessary?  To be fair, there are a lot of books about Abraham Lincoln in existence, many of which I happen to have read and reviewed and many more of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lincoln Of The Thirtieth Congress

Posted on May 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Lincoln Of The Thirtieth Congress, by Roy D. Packard This book is a deeply entertaining one, in that it focuses on one of the important but somewhat obscure aspects of Lincoln’s career, and that is his time as the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln And The Patronage

Posted on May 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lincoln And The Patronage, by Carl Russell Fish One of the more unfortunate aspects of government jobs is the way that many people idealize the civil service as if the bureaucracy that we have right now is a good thing.  … Continue reading →

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