A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Review of lincoln by david herbert donald my journey through. David herbert donald october 1, 1920 may 17, 2009 was an american historian, best known for his 1995 biography of abraham lincoln. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Lincoln by donald, david herbert, 19202009, author. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally. Publication date 2001 topics lincoln, abraham, 18091865, united states. Review of lincoln by david herbert donald my journey. Obvious from its earliest pages is that donald s biography is scholarly, serious and straightforward. He has twice won the pulitzer prize, for charles sumner and the coming of the civil war, and for look homeward. At the age of twenty one, he was sure he did not want to be like his father thomas lincoln, an uneducated farmer, so he left his fathers house permanently. Donald s lincoln is anything but the largerthanlife conquering hero whose.
David herbert donald is the author of we are lincoln men, lincoln, which won the prestigious lincoln prize and was on the new york times bestseller list for fourteen weeks, and lincoln at home. David herbert donald, lincoln biographer and winner of the pulitzer prize, has revised and updated his classic and influential book on lincoln and the era he dominated. Lincoln emerges from it as a fascinating personality, an intensely political, tormented, yet deeply attractive figure. David herbert donalds lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of lincolns life and presidency. Forty years ago david herbert donald wrote a penetrating essay, getting right with lincoln, that analyzed the penchant of american public figures for squaring their positions with what they. In the bestselling tradition of truman, twotime pulitzer prizewinning biographer david herbert donald offers a new classic in american history and biographya masterly account of how one mans extraordinary political acumen steered the union to victory in the civil war and of how his soaring. This is the one biography that i have read that competes with david herbert donalds volume as the best singlevolume biography of lincoln. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by. This newberry award winner is written for a younger audience, but remains an excellent distillation of lincolns life. Mar 30, 2014 published in 1995, david herbert donalds lincoln is often considered the quintessential lincoln biography. Donalds lincoln will undoubtedly displace popular lincoln biographies by benjamin p. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Lincoln by david herbert donald pdf free download ebook. Lincoln academy 2008 interview david herbert donald youtube.
In his comprehensive look at lincoln s life, donald draws directly from lincoln s own papers as well as from the written firsthand accounts of his contemporaries whenever possible. Lincoln book by david herbert donald official publisher. The mere 32 pages of largetype prose that donald dedicates to his theme are nowhere near adequate to the task of portraying the bittersweet intensities, banal intrigues and madness that so. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Just to give an idea, donald needed 100 pages just to cite everything that. Lincoln when approached for information about his life, abraham lincoln warned. Lincoln quotes nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power. In fact, many have criticized donald for emphasizing lincoln s essential passivity rather than positioning him as a determined, forceful president aggressively pushing the country to embrace his enlightened moral. Obvious from its earliest pages is that donalds biography is scholarly, serious and straightforward. The paperback of the lincoln by david herbert donald at barnes. David herbert donald has called his new biography, lincoln, a book for the nineties. He also wrote nearly threedozen books and is a twotime pulitzer prize winner for his biographies of charles sumner and thomas wolfe.
David herbert donald was an american historian who specialized in the civil war and reconstruction. One of the best and most recent scholarly works about lincoln. Donald brilliantly depicts lincoln s gradual ascent from humble. David donalds lincoln is a political leader who suffered many more failures than successes and achieved political sainthood only after his assassination and death.
Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the ever expanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. This newberry award winner is written for a younger audience, but remains an excellent distillation of lincoln s life. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincoln s life and presidency. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble. History ap 1 reaction paper david herbert donalds lincoln is a biography of our sixteenth president, abraham lincoln. But after reading this 700pluspages book, i can say if it were not for him at that time and place, its doubtful that the united sates would exists as it is today.
Although it fully presents lincoln s dramatic life story, from poverty to the presidency, this book does not idolize or worship lincoln as might be the temptation. Donald brilliantly depicts lincolns gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural kentucky to the everexpanding political circles in illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by. Lincoln by david herbert donald a masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns. Abraham lincoln facts facts about the life of abraham lincoln from the humble surroundings of his birth through his career as lawyer, politician, president and orator. Lincoln, by david herbert donald, paperback, 720 pages although there are innumerable biographies of lincoln, the best remains david herbert donalds lincoln, which was published in 1995. David herbert donald slincolnis a stunningly original portrait of lincoln s life and presidency. David herbert donaldslincolnis a stunningly original portrait of lincolns life and presidency. Donald, the grandson of a union cavalry officer, was a longtime history professor at harvard. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Published in 1995, david herbert donalds lincoln is often considered the quintessential lincoln biography. The distinguished historian david herbert donald has produced by far the finest single volume on lincolns life yetattempted, a work that is a monumental achievement in scholarship.
The author, david herbert donald, is an authority on lincoln and the winner of two pulitzer. When lincoln reconsidered was first published it ushered in the process of rethinking the civil war that continues to this day. Buy a cheap copy of lincoln book by david herbert donald. Lincoln at home book by david herbert donald official. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. In david herbert donalds view, lincoln was a dogged and wily man, with a sense of humor and shrewdness not equaled by any of his contemporaries. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns life and presidency. Nov, 2015 david herbert donalds lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of lincolns life and presidency. Lincoln by donald herbert davis is a biography of president abraham lincoln, who was born in february,1809 and assassinated in april, 1865. Lincoln by david herbert donald 1995, hardcover for sale. Abraham lincoln biography quotes facts biography online. David herbert donalds untimely death on may 17, 2009, gives us an opportunity to reflect on the virtues of one of the most accomplished historians of his generation. Lincoln book by david herbert donald official publisher page.
David herbert donald, a leading american historian of abraham lincoln and the civil war who won pulitzer prizes for his biographies of the abolitionist statesman charles sumner and the novelist. So it is high praise that whites effort is often described as the best singlevolume lincoln biography since david herbert donalds lincoln was published in 1995. Donalds lincoln is anything but the largerthanlife conquering hero whose. Lincoln summary lincoln by donald herbert davis is a biography of president abraham lincoln, who was born in february,1809 and assassinated in april, 1865. Donald creates a wonderful portrait of how lincolns early life, life as a circuit lawyer, life as a politician, live as a husband and father. David herbert donald s lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of lincoln s life and presidency. Lincoln by david herbert donald 1996, paperback for sale. He twice won the pulitzer prize for biography for earlier works. A masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a. The distinguished historian david herbert donald has produced by far the. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
In his comprehensive look at lincolns life, donald draws directly from lincolns own papers as well as from the written firsthand accounts of his contemporaries whenever possible. Ive read somewhere around twenty to thirty books on lincoln along with fdr one of my two favorite american presidents and this easily ranks among the very best that i have read. David herbert donald 19202009 perspectives on history aha. For anyone wishing to gain a great knowledge of abraham lincoln, lincoln by david herbert donald is the resource. Harvards donald, twotime pulitzer winner and author of the standard biography lincoln, delivers a frustratingly brief discussion of a complex subject. His father was a farmer and his mother a former schoolteacher when david was born in 1920 in goodman, mississippi. Apr 10, 2012 david herbert donald was an american historian who specialized in the civil war and reconstruction. Lawyer lincoln began his career humbly and slowly gained confidence and clients, until he became one of the leading trial lawyers in the midwest. History ap 1 reaction paper david herbert donald s lincoln is a biography of our sixteenth president, abraham lincoln. David herbert donalds lincoln about abraham lincoln 123. Oct 06, 1995 a masterful work by pulitzer prizewinning author david herbert donald, lincoln is a stunning portrait of abraham lincolns life and presidency.
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