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I haven't done my homework yet, but the whole Whig party was against the war because they didn't want slavery extended, like you said. And Lincoln idealised Henry Clay, and he saw him speak against the war during his travels from Springfield to Washington. Clay probably energised him. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/204407-16-us-abraham-lincoln-president-1861-1865 Joe made a comment in the The History Book Club group:

Thanks, Bentley for posting that video. It was very good. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/231543-american-revolution Joe made a comment in the The History Book Club group:

Thanks Aussie Rick for your suggestions. I do own a few of those in that list.There is so much to read, and so little time.

Ed,
I think that in order to be really proficient in something, we as aspiring historians need to specialise. To take GW as an example, there has been an enormous amount of talent during the last 200+ years adding to the interpretation of the founding of our country. And if someone wants to successfully contribute something new to that interpretation, one needs to understand not only what others have said, but also to be able to interpret something fresh and interesting that someone, like yourself, has yet thought of. That's an enormous challenge.

I for one wouldn't be able to imagine trying to contribute without picking one period and trying to learn it well. Especially since I have only been trying to study in my spare time for the last 5 years or so. But just to better understand who GW was, and learn how he managed to succeed, given the enormous obstacles he faced, is fascinating enough for now. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/231557-mexican-american-war Joe made a comment in the The History Book Club group:

Here a few books I have purchased that relate to the Mexican-American War...



Martin Dugard
John Eisenhower ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42674016 to: Lieutenant Hornblower (Hardcover) by C.S. Forester
bookshelves: naval-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78352773 The Pursuit of Victory: The Life And Achievement of Horatio Nelson (Hardcover) by Roger Knight
bookshelves: biographies, napoleonic-wars, own
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78352608 Ford County (Hardcover) by John Grisham
bookshelves: fiction, own
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78352424 Going Rogue: An American Life (Hardcover) by Sarah Palin
bookshelves: biographies, own
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