David Herbert Donald

""Why The North Won The Civil War"" by David Herbert Donald is a historical analysis of the American Civil War, examining the factors that led to the Union victory over the Confederacy. The book explores the military, political, economic, and social factors that contributed to the North's success, including the Union's superior resources, leadership, and strategy, as well as the Confederacy's internal divisions and weaknesses. Donald also examines the role of slavery and the abolitionist movement in the war, arguing that the North's commitment to ending slavery was a key factor in its ultimate victory. The book provides a comprehensive and nuanced analysis of the Civil War, shedding light on one of the most significant events in American history. Additional Contributing Authors Include Norman A. Graebner And David M. Potter. Foreword By U. S. Grant, III. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Inside Lincoln's Cabinet: The Civil War Diaries Of Salmon P. Chase is a historical book written by Salmon P. Chase, which offers a unique perspective of the American Civil War. Chase was a prominent politician and lawyer who served as the Secretary of Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln. The book is a compilation of his personal diaries that he kept during his time in Lincoln's Cabinet, from 1861 to 1864. The diaries provide an intimate look into the inner workings of Lincoln's administration, including the decision-making process behind some of the most critical events of the Civil War. Chase's diaries cover a wide range of topics, including the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the political tensions within the Cabinet. Chase was an ardent abolitionist and played a significant role in shaping Lincoln's policies towards slavery. His diaries offer a unique perspective on the debates and discussions that took place within the Cabinet regarding the issue of slavery. The book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the political and social climate of the Civil War era. It is a valuable resource for historians, scholars, and anyone interested in American history. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In this brilliant and illuminating portrait of our sixteenth president, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner David Herbert Donald examines the significance of friendship in Abraham Lincoln's life and the role it played in shaping his career and his presidency. Though Abraham Lincoln had hundreds of acquaintances and dozens of admirers, he had almost no intimate friends. Behind his mask of affability and endless stream of humorous anecdotes, he maintained an inviolate reserve that only a few were ever able to penetrate. Professor Donald's remarkable book offers a fresh way of looking at Abraham Lincoln, both as a man who needed friendship and as a leader who understood the importance of friendship in the management of men. Donald penetrates Lincoln's mysterious reserve to offer a new picture of the president's inner life and to explain his unsurpassed political skills.

As Lincoln led the nation into the Civil War, managing the Union war effort, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, winning reelection in 1864, and planning the Reconstruction of the South, he also led a private life, defined by his close relationship with his wife and his devotion to his children. Lincoln at Home offers a view into the life of the family through their written correspondence. With a brief account of their years in the White House and the complete collection of all the known letters exchanged by Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, this elegant portrait defines the sixteenth president as a dedicated -- though often a desperately busy and distracted -- family man. "Lincoln at Home" is an intimate and rare glimpse of the president as husband and father, a cheerful man pinned to the floor while playing with his children, and a desolate man struck down by grief at the death of his son. Beyond this, we are shown a personal side of the man who managed one of the most difficult periods in American history.

David Herbert Donald, Lincoln biographer and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, has revised and updated his classic and influential book on Lincoln and the era he dominated. When Lincoln Reconsidered was first published it ushered in the process of rethinking the Civil War that continues to this day. In the third edition, David provides two important new essays, on Lincoln's patchy education--which we find was more extensive than even the great man realized--and on Lincoln's complex and conflicted relationship to the rule of law. Together with a new preface and a thoroughly updated bibliographical essay, Lincoln Reconsidered will continue to be a touchstone of Lincoln scholarship for decades to come.