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Book Review: The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln: Volume Five

Posted on May 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln:  Volume Five:  1858-1862, by Abraham Lincoln The writings of Abraham Lincoln are a fascinating look into how it is that an obscure Illinois lawyer became the president of the United State during its darkest hour.  … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For A National Day Of Fasting

Posted on May 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is an image of a proclamation of a National Fast-Day on August 12, 1861 by Abraham Lincoln, taken from volume five of The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (1886), p.350-351 and in the public domain.] What is the natural … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Conditions Of Freedom

Posted on May 6, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Conditions Of Freedom:  Essays In Political Philosophy, by Harry V. Jaffa This book is a wonderful one, but that ought not to be a surprise since it is a collection of essays (some of them previously published) by Harry … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln: Volume 4

Posted on May 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln:  Volume 4:  The Lincoln-Douglas Debates II, by Abraham Lincoln This volume covers the last four of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and by this time in the reading the reader is likely familiar with the pattern that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln: Volume 3

Posted on May 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln:  Volume 3:  The Lincoln-Douglas Debates I, by Abraham Lincoln As someone who has read and appreciated the Lincoln-Douglas debates as written by others, especially the late and great Harry Jaffa, it is worthwhile to see … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln: Volume 2

Posted on May 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln:  Volume 2, by Abraham Lincoln Considering there are so many books about Abraham Lincoln, it is worthwhile for those who are fond of the writing and thinking of our sixteenth president to read what he … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln: Early Feminist Hero

Posted on May 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the more interesting aspects of Abraham Lincoln is the way that he demonstrates the care that one has to take in judging historical figures anachronistically.  And while a great many people have sought to condemn Abraham Lincoln as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A New Birth Of Freedom

Posted on April 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

A New Birth Of Freedom:  Abraham Lincoln And The Coming Of The Civil War, by Harry V. Jaffa It is somewhat melancholy that this ended up being the last book by the author and that he did not live long … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Crisis Of The House Divided

Posted on April 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Crisis Of The House Divided:  An Interpretation Of The Issues In The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, by Harry V. Jaffa This was my first introduction to Harry Jaffa and his political thinking some two decades or so ago and it remains a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln: Volume 1

Posted on April 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln:  Volume 1, edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley This book contains the writings of Abraham Lincoln from 1832 to 1843, when he married.  These are fascinating works, some of which will likely be familiar to the … Continue reading →

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