Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesAbraham Lincoln Enloe, Part 2
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008A strange set of principles govern the news business. Take, for instance, the marvels of modern aviation. Thousands of airplanes will land today at airports all around the country. Aside from a little jet lag, travelers will arrive safely at their destinations. But those stories won’t make the nightly news. However, if, God forbid, one [...]
"A Warning," December 3, 1864
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008This political cartoon is something of a counterpoint to the one I wrote about last week.
“A Warning” appeared in a British publication called Fun on December 3, 1864, just a few weeks after Lincoln’s victory in the Election of 1864.
The artist portrays Lincoln as a war monger who is bent on prosecuting a costly and [...]
If Obama is Lincoln, then Clinton is Seward
Monday, April 28th, 2008I want to call your attention to a very interesting article published by HuffingtonPost.com this morning.
The author, Manisha Sinha, sees a parallel between the 2008 Democrat nominees and the Republican nominees of 1860. Specifically, Sinha pictures Obama as Lincoln, while Clinton most closely resembles William H. Seward.
I’m not sure if I buy Sinha’s analogy, but [...]
Illinois Harvest Collection: Full Text Lincoln Books Online
Friday, April 25th, 2008Regular readers of LincolnStudies.com know that I’m always on the prowl for useful research tools. I’ve found another one.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has digitized a great many books and they have made their collection available online. I gave the site a look and I was so pleased to see a rich collection of [...]
"Compromise with the South" by Thomas Nast
Thursday, April 24th, 2008I’ve been busy lately preparing a series of lectures on late nineteenth century political life. As I was searching the rich collection of images and audio files (yes, there are audio samples of speeches by Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Teddy Roosevelt!), I came across this political cartoon. It really captured my attention.
It [...]
Stephen A. Douglas at 195
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Abraham Lincoln’s arch-rival, Stephen A. Douglas, was born in Brandon, Vermont 195 years ago today.
Douglas eventually settled in Illinos, where he went on to become one of the most well-known political figures of the nineteenth century. Illinois elected him to the state legislature and eventually elevated him to the position of Illinois Secretary of State. [...]
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008There is quite a bit going on in terms of Lincoln activities. I thought I’d spend a moment this morning to pass along a few of the most interesting events planned for this weekend:
62nd Annual Boy Scout Lincoln Pilgrimage
Join the Boy Scouts of America on Friday April 25 through the 27th as they walk where [...]
Four Volume Analysis of Lincoln’s Legal Career
Monday, April 21st, 2008Congratulations to my friends at the Papers of Abraham Lincoln Project in Springfield. They have released their long-awaited four-volume analysis of Lincoln’s legal career.
The publisher describes this collection:
Many in politics began their careers in the law; no one has cut such a distinguished path in this regard as Abraham Lincoln. Before his presidency, from 1836 [...]
My Childhood’s Home
Friday, April 18th, 2008Most people knew Abraham Lincoln liked poetry. He was more than willing to recite a poem for anyone who cared to listen. That is, as long as the poem was written by someone else.
He committed long passages written by Shakespeare and Byron to memory. However, his favorite poem, an obscure piece by William Knox titled, [...]
New Statues at the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Site in Jonesboro
Thursday, April 17th, 2008I have good news to report this morning. The Lincoln-Douglas debate site in Anna-Jonesboro has a brand new pair of statues!
The folks in Jonesboro have worked very hard to get the site ready for the 150 year anniversary celebration, which will take place in September. I will pass along the information as it becomes available, [...]