Challenging several popular schools of thought, this new essay collection explores the sources, style, and quality of Lincoln's leadership.
Preface by Frank J. Williams, William D. Pederson, and Vincent
J. Marsala
Introduction: Sources and Style of Lincoln's Leadership by Frank J.
Williams and William D. Pederson
Sources of Leadership: Influences on Lincoln
Under the Circumstances: Abraham Lincoln and Classical Prudence by
Ethan Fishman
Lincoln's View of the Founding Fathers by Ronald D. Rietveld
Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence: The Meaning of
Equality by Joseph R. Fornieri
Lincoln's Poetry and Prose by James A. Stevenson
Style and Quality of Leadership: Lincoln as Civil War
Leader
"I Shall Never Recall a Word" by David E. Long
Lincoln and Grant: A Reappraisal of a Relationship by Brooks D.
Simpson
Abraham Lincoln and Southern White Unionism by William C.
Harris
Lincoln and Idaho: A Rocky Mountain Legacy by David H. Leroy
Coda: A Cross-National View
Lincoln and Leadership: An International Perspective by Frank J.
Williams
Select Bibliography by Brenda J. Cox
Index
FRANK J. WILLIAMS is President of the Abraham Lincoln
Association. A lawyer and Judge of Probate in Rhode Island, he is
the author of numerous articles on Lincoln and is currently
preparing a comprehensive bibliography on Lincoln.
WILLIAM D. PEDERSON is a Professor of Political Science at
Louisiana State University in Shreveport. He has written numerous
articles and edited several books, including The Rating Game in
American Politics (1987) and Great Justices of the U.S. Supreme
Court (1993).
VINCENT J. MARSALA is a historian and Dean at Louisiana State
University in Shreveport.
"Frank J. Williams and William D. Pederson have here preserved for
posterity the proceedings of a landmark event: the first symposium
on the Lincoln theme ever held in the Deep South--appropriately
enough, in a college founded under legislation Lincoln himself
signed into law. But the surest indication of Lincoln's universal
and timeless appeal, is that these essays will interest and
intrigue readers everywhere, regardless of geographical or
political affiliation. The result is a valuable addition to the
Lincoln bookshelf."-Mario M. Cuomo Former Governor of New York and
coeditor of Lincoln on Democracy
"From Japan to Idaho, form Aristotle to U.S. Grant, this book
offers wide-ranging perspectives on presidential leadership, with
something for nearly every student of Lincoln's all-important
public life."-Mark E. Neely, Jr. St. Louis University
"Leadership is the most important but at the same time most
mysterious attribute of statesmanship. This book illumines the
multiple dimensions of Lincoln's leadership, thereby lessening the
mystery while providing wonderful new insights on the qualities
that made Lincoln the nation's greatest president who led it
through its greatest crisis."-James M. McPherson G.H. Davis 1886
Professor of American History, Princeton University
"The fecundity of Lincoln scholarship is marvelous. Here is new
proof of it--a set of conference papers ranging over subjects as
diverse as Lincoln's "classical prudence," his poetry, and his
relations with Idaho--and it is all the more interesting because it
comes from the Deep South."-Merrill D. Peterson University of
Virginia
"This collection does full justice to the "real" Lincoln, the
Lincoln who rose above "pragmatism" to search out and rethink the
evocative but often hazy ideas in the Jeffersonian tradition, and
apply them creatively to the great crisis at hand. An indispensable
work on our most "cerebral" leader, who was able ultimately to
convert his ideals into practice."-James MacGregor Burns Williams
College
?The skill of the editors combined with the cooperation of the
authors has led to a slim but useful volume. What makes this book
particularly valuable is its tight focus on leadership. Abraham
Lincoln can be considered something of an invitation to scholars to
address other aspects of Lincoln's style of leadership. An for that
invitation, we should be greatful to the Abraham Lincoln
Association as well as to the editors of this volume. They have
done their job well.?-Illinois Historical Journal
?This collection of nine essays, each of which looks at Abraham
Lincoln's leadership from a different perspective, deserves
examination by Lincoln specialists and others with a serious
interest in his leadership qualities. The nine essayists represent
a rich diversity in scholarly experience and in knowledge of
Lincoln's life and achievements.?-The Filson Club History
Quarterly
"This collection of nine essays, each of which looks at Abraham
Lincoln's leadership from a different perspective, deserves
examination by Lincoln specialists and others with a serious
interest in his leadership qualities. The nine essayists represent
a rich diversity in scholarly experience and in knowledge of
Lincoln's life and achievements."-The Filson Club History
Quarterly
"The skill of the editors combined with the cooperation of the
authors has led to a slim but useful volume. What makes this book
particularly valuable is its tight focus on leadership. Abraham
Lincoln can be considered something of an invitation to scholars to
address other aspects of Lincoln's style of leadership. An for that
invitation, we should be greatful to the Abraham Lincoln
Association as well as to the editors of this volume. They have
done their job well."-Illinois Historical Journal
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