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Honor's Voice: The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's remarkable emergence from the rural Midwest and his rise to the presidency have been the stuff of romance and legend. But as Douglas L. Wilson shows us in Honor's Voice, Lincoln's transformation was not one long triumphal march, but a process that was more than once seriously derailed. There were times, in his journey from storekeeper and mill operator to...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
May 25th 1999
by Vintage
(first published 1998)
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Douglas Wilson is one of the best documentary editors and Lincoln scholars in the country, and his use of sources book shows his understanding of how history is interpreted by the individual letters and stories of the actors involved. Faulty memory, protecting one's reputation, and the mythology of a great man begin to shape history over time. Wilson examines the individual sources of Lincoln's life story like a detective cracking a difficult case. It is a fascinating book, especially when you t...more
Excellent spadework in digging up the facts about Lincoln's formative years.
Cons: Shortly after starting this book I realized that there was more fluff than actual content. At parts it felt like "deja vu", I was reading over and over about the same event from multiple angles and focusing on the minor differences. This book should be re-edited so the reader and get straight to the point and not have to get lost in the re-reads. If you cut the fat which I feel is about a fourth to half of the book it will lead to a much better read.
Pros: The concept of this book is great.
Pros: The concept of this book is great.
Great! The stories in this book about young Abe Lincoln are unbelievable.
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Douglas Lawson Wilson, born 1935
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