Lincoln in private : what his most personal reflections tell us about our greatest president / Ronald C. White.
"The first full-color facsimile edition of Lincoln's private notes, Abraham Lincoln's Diary is a deluxe collection of some of his most revelatory private writings. An essential archive, here presented exactly as Lincoln wrote them on scraps of paper, these "notes to self" appear alongside original, contextualizing essays by New York Times bestselling presidential biographer Ronald C. White. A deeply private man, closed off to even those who worked closely with him, Lincoln often captured "his best thoughts" in these notes--never wanting "one of those ideas to escape." In Abraham Lincoln's Diary, White offers this rare glimpse into the thought process of one of our nation's most important orators and presidents. The book selects ten of Lincoln's most revealing notes, reproduced here in full color, allowing us to see this little-known but vital body of Lincoln's writing, in which he grapples with the problem of slavery; attempting to find convincing rebuttals to those who supported the evil institution; or prepares for his historic debates with Stephen Douglas in the midst of his 1858 senatorial campaign. In one fragment, written on the eve of his inauguration, we see Lincoln develop an argument for national unity amidst a secession crisis that would ultimately rend the nation in two. Arranged in chronological order, beginning in 1848 with a note that was written just one year into Lincoln's Congressional term as an Illinois representative, Abraham Lincoln's Diary is a wholly original volume that grants us fresh insight into our nation's greatest president."-- Provided by publisher.
Item details
- ISBN: 9781984855091
- ISBN: 1984855093
- Physical Description: xx, 328 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles,portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-307) and index. |
Find similar items by subject
Currently available copies
- 21 out of 21 copies are currently available at PINES.
Holds
- 0 current holds on 21 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Library System: Library Branch Name
|
Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athens Regional Library System: Athens-Clarke County Library |
NONFIC 973.7092 WHITE (
Send Text) |
31001004027497 | NONFICTION | Available | |
Athens Regional Library System: Athens-Clarke County Library |
NONFIC 973.7092 WHITE (
Send Text) |
31001004027505 | NONFICTION | Available | |
Athens Regional Library System: Watkinsville/Oconee County Library |
NONFIC 973.7092 WHITE (
Send Text) |
31001004027513 | NONFICTION | Available | |
Azalea Regional Library System: Morgan County Library |
973.7092 WHI (
Send Text) |
31056008898095 | ADULT | Available | |
Azalea Regional Library System: O'Kelly Memorial Library |
973.7092 WHI (
Send Text) |
31056008888666 | ADULT | Available | |
Cherokee Regional Library: Rossville Public Library |
973.7 WHITE (
Send Text) |
31010006746293 | ADULT | Available | |
Dougherty County Public Library: Central Branch |
973.7092 WHITE, RONALD C (
Send Text) |
31018904776858 | NONFIC | Available | |
Dougherty County Public Library: Northwest Branch |
973.7092 WHITE, RONALD C (
Send Text) |
31018904781221 | NONFIC | Available | |
Elbert County Public Library System: Elbert County Public Library |
973.7092 WHITE (
Send Text) |
31020000529306 | NONFIC | Available | |
Flint River Regional Library System: Fayette County Public Library |
973.7 WHITE (
Send Text) |
31022010151063 | ADULT | Available |