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Preface by Lewis Lehrman
Preface by Lewis Lehrman “I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly , those who desire it for others. When I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried […]
Introduction by Richard Behn
Introduction by Richard Behn “Whether we will have it so or not, the slave question is the prevailing question before the nation. Though it may be true, and probably is true, that all parties, factions and individuals desire it should be settled, it still goes on unsettled–the all-prevailing and all-pervading question of the day,” said […]
Martin Delany
Martin Delany Dr. Martin Delany was the highest ranking black commissioned officer in the Civil War – but the road to that distinction was a long one. “As early as October, 1861, Dr. Delany, when en route to Chicago, stopped at Adrian, Michigan, for the purpose of seeing President Mahan, of the Michigan College. The […]
The War Department
The War Department The War Department, located where the Old Executive Office Building now stands to the west of the White House, was a frequent nocturnal destination for President Lincoln’s perambulations. Edwin M. Stanton had enlarged and rehabilitated the building when he became… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
William Henry Seward
William Henry Seward “Frances Seward did not consider her husband a coward, but she could not understand his attitude toward emancipation. From the beginning of the war she longed for it, and was critical of Lincoln for placing the salvation of the Union before the freedom of the black man,” wrote Glyndon Van Deusen, biographer […]
Soldiers’ Home
Soldiers’ Home Just three days after his inauguration in 1861, President Lincoln took an early morning horseback ride to visit the Soldiers’ Home. Both President Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton had summer cottages in the Northeast section of the city to get away from… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
Gilder Lehrman Center on Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University
Gilder Lehrman Center on Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University The Gilder Lehrman Center at Yale promotes the study of slavery, slave resistance, and the abolition of slavery in academic scholarship, school curricula, and public education programs by such means as conferences, publications, fellowships, prizes and lectures. The Center, which is part of […]
Lincoln and Soldiers Institute
Lincoln and Soldiers Institute The purpose of the Lincoln and Soldiers Institute and of the Lincoln Prize is to encourage the study of Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War Soldier and subjects relating to their era of American history, which helped shape the United States and the… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
The Gilder Lehrman Collection
The Gilder Lehrman Collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit at the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City, is one of the largest collections of American historical documents in private hands. Its holdings encompass materials from the first European encounters with the New World to recent events and includes more than 39,000 items, principally […]
The Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History Formed in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. It organizes seminars and enrichment for teachers; support and produce publications and traveling exhibitions for the general public, and for students… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >