| Dispatches from Lincoln's White House Contributor(s): Stoddard, William O. (Author), Burlingame, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803292902 ISBN-13: 9780803292901 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2002 Annotation: William O. Stoddard's memoirs as President Abraham Lincoln's third secretary reveal a perspective of the president rarely viewed. In this collection of 120 weekly dispatches submitted to the New York "Examiner" under the pseudonym "Illinois," Stoddard sheds new light on Lincoln and his era. These documents provide commentary on Lincoln's personal circumstances as well as events in Washington and on military, diplomatic, economic, and political developments. Although historians at times differ with Stoddard's accounts, he offers valuable descriptions of Lincoln, insight into the president's thoughts, and commentary on contemporary opinion. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001034670 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.02" W x 9.06" (1.15 lbs) 287 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: William O. Stoddard's memoirs as President Abraham Lincoln's third secretary reveal a perspective of the president rarely viewed. In this collection of 120 weekly dispatches submitted to the New York Examiner under the pseudonym Illinois, Stoddard sheds new light on Lincoln and his era. These documents provide commentary on Lincoln's personal circumstances as well as events in Washington and on military, diplomatic, economic, and political developments. Although historians at times differ with Stoddard's accounts, he offers valuable descriptions of Lincoln, insight into the president's thoughts, and commentary on contemporary opinion. |