Lincoln On Democracy: His Own Words with Essays by America's Foremost Historians

by Mario Cuomo

Gathers Lincoln's speeches, letters, diary entries, and conversations concerning equality, freedom, and self-determination, and includes introductory essays by historians

Genres: Politics, United States, History, Biography, Civil War

416 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994. Cuomo became nationally known for his keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the subsequent speculation over the next decade that he might run for the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great read for MLK,Jr day. In his own words, Lincoln explores the deeply complex and difficult issues of embracing social change in the United States.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was well researched and made me take a whole new look at this man and appreciate him for what he truly was. Now i rank him amongst our top 5 presidents.