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President Lincoln’s Moods
President Lincoln’s Moods “Lincoln was a curious – mysterious – quite an incomprehensible man,” wrote William H. Herndon shortly before he died. As Lincoln’s longtime law partner and longtime wannabe biographer, Herndon knew whereof he spoke. In this book writer Joshua Wolf Shenk uses … Abraham Lincoln In Depth >
Lincoln’s Cooper Union Address
Lincoln’s Cooper Union Address The stakes were high for Abraham Lincoln’s first political speech in New York City – and the first one in the East since he had left Congress more than a decade before. He had a reputation in the East for his seven Lincoln-Douglas debates but… Abraham Lincoln In Depth >
Nearby Washington
Nearby Washington “The capital was busy, crowded and exciting; everywhere there was activity, confusion, and distress. From the North came soldiers, businessmen, politicians, and just plain people wanting to do their party or searching for loved ones, casualties of the war… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
The White House
The White House In Springfield, where the Lincolns had lived for the previous two decades, the Lincoln family had trouble keeping a single servant girl to help Mary Todd Lincoln. In the White House, there was an extensive staff to tend to the gardens and the family’s… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
Residents and Visitors
Residents and Visitors Over two thousand persons entered the White House after President Lincoln’s inauguration on March 4, 1861 to attend the Lincolns’ first reception. Hundreds more departed in frustration before they reached the door. Many more left in frustration, according to a journalist… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
Mr. Lincoln & His Observers
Mr. Lincoln & His Observers Poet Walt Whitman often observed Mr. Lincoln on the streets of Washington. He thought that the uniqueness of the President’s visage was never adequately captured with its “wonderful reserve, restraint of expression, fine nobility staring at you out of all that ruggedness…”1… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >
Joseph Medill (1823-1899)
Joseph Medill (1823-1899) “Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune regarded the President as a kind of personal property, and when his faction seemed not to be securing its share of the patronage he raged: ‘We made Abe and by G- we can unmake him…’” wrote historian David Donald.1… Abraham Lincoln & Friends Article >
Preston King (1806-1865)
Preston King (1806-1865) Navy Secretary Gideon Welles, not one to compliment others, called Senator Preston King “a man of wonderful sagacity; has an excellent mind and judgment. Our views correspond on most questions.”1 Nearly a year after King had left the Senate in 1863, … Abraham Lincoln & New York Article >
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas A hero requires a worthy antagonist. Stephen A. Douglas was that antagonist for Abraham Lincoln in the period from 1854 to 1861. The struggle between Lincoln and Douglas was a struggle of values and public policy that had an lasting impact on the country. Douglas… Abraham Lincoln’s Contemporaries Article […]
Cabinet & Vice Presidents
Cabinet & Vice Presidents President Lincoln’s cabinet included all of his major rivals for the Republican nomination for President in 1860—William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Simon Cameron and Edward Bates. Some of these men had been effectively promised positions as part of the negotiations… Abraham Lincoln’s White House >