Abe Lincoln Gets Snoped
In light of the book I just finished, and the book I’m soon to begin about Abraham Lincoln, I came across a new Snopes article that details the fact from the legend when it comes to our most famous president. Did Lincoln really endure “constant failure and defeat from the time he was born until he was elected President?”
Team of Rivals
I just finished my 750 page book on Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet members, Team of Rivals, and I have to say I quite enjoyed it. I wouldn’t say that it is an easy read or even remotely a quick read, but it was well worth the time and energy spent on it. Not only am I even more fascinated by Lincoln as president, but I felt a surprising sense of remorse over how things ended. He had just accomplished…
A Bible for Your Hand
On this historic day in our history as a nation, I find it fascinating that Obama will be using the same Bible that Lincoln used for his inauguration in 1861. I have to admit, I am getting more and more curious to see how he turns out as a President. He certainly has an opportunity to leave his mark upon history. Click here to see a site that shows the Bibles used for different inaugurations throughout history and which verses…
The Cause or the Man?
I’m approaching 200 pages of my first Lincoln book of two this winter, and I came across an incredible story. On February 8, 1855, Lincoln was running to be a senator of Illinios. He needed 51 votes to win. This was when senators were chosen by the politicians themselves instead of the vote of the people. At one point in the voting, Lincoln had 47 votes acquired, only 4 short of victory. The senators basically boiled down to three groups:…
A Study Into Abraham Lincoln
This week I began reading one of two books that will make up about 1700 pages of Abraham Lincoln history that I am reading this winter. Along with a handful of other guys, we are tackling the arguably greatest president that our country has ever had. The first book I’m reading is called “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The second is called “Lincoln” by David Herbert Donald. Due to the amount of…
