Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln

Book Review: Mr. Lincoln’s Washington

Posted on December 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Mr. Lincoln’s Washington:  A Panorama Of Events In Washington From 1861 To 1865 Taken From Local Newspapers And With Over 250 Illustrations, by Stanley Kimmel I picked up this particular volume because it looked like a quirky Civil War book … Continue reading →

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We May Make It Through The War If We Make It Through The Night

Posted on September 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

As someone who has tried to say as little about the 2016 political campaign as possible [1], I have nonetheless found that those around me are at least waking up to the political campaign for all of its horrors.  Among … Continue reading →

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Wherever The Carcass Is, There The Vultures Will Be Gathered Together

Posted on August 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Somewhere in the course of my voluminous reading about Abraham Lincoln, I remember coming across a funny witticism of his [1] when it came to people looking for the spoils of office.  He quoted the Bible, saying, “Where the body is, … Continue reading →

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In A Perfect World

Posted on May 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

Life is full of odd and striking coincidences. Upon reading the memoir of a tough-minded Portland businesswoman [1], I was captivated by the book’s advocacy for a local not-for-profit that was dedicated to advocacy for at-risk children whose lives had … Continue reading →

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Fallow Years

Posted on May 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

On August 27, 2008, I wrote my epitaph [1], in Spanish, in part because I was heading to the Feast of Tabernacles that year in Chile and my mind was in a Spanish-speaking place, and in part because as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln And His Generals

Posted on April 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

Lincoln And His Generals, by T. Harry Williams This book, one of quite a few spoken of my my local congregational pastor [1], is one of many books about Abraham Lincoln that have been written over the years, and like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln In His Own Words

Posted on April 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Lincoln In His Own Words, edited by Milton Meltzer, illustrated by Stephen Alcorn I read this book, as I read quite a few books, largely because it was referred to as a good source of Lincoln quotes by my local … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How The North Won

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

How The North Won: A Military History Of The Civil War, by Herman Hattaway & Archer Jones Undaunted by the book’s more than 700 pages of main text and explanatory and statistical appendices, which make use of fundamental insights about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Decided On The Battlefield

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nathanalbright

Decided On The Battlefield: Grant, Sherman, Lincoln and the Election of 1864, by David Alan Johnson On the positive side, this book is easy to read and presents a somewhat straightforward narrative case for the importance of military victory in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Comeback

Posted on February 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Great Comeback: How Abraham Lincoln Beat The Odds To Win The 1860 Republican Nomination, by Gary Ecelebarger As someone who reads many books about Abraham Lincoln [1], I often find myself seeking to place what makes one book about … Continue reading →

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