AdamSmith Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 The Man Who Created the Lincoln We Know 150 years ago, William Herndon set out to write an honest biography of Honest Abe. Here’s what happened. Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/abraham-lincoln-william-herndon-116985.html#ixzz3XP9aNyLh Quote
Members RA1 Posted April 15, 2015 Members Posted April 15, 2015 I did not read of the Lincoln that I "know" but perhaps that is my shortcoming. Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 I did not read of the Lincoln that I "know" but perhaps that is my shortcoming. I'll bite -- tell me of the Lincoln you "know." Quote
Members RA1 Posted April 15, 2015 Members Posted April 15, 2015 I know you will bite but I ask you to be careful with your teeth. OK, a short synopsis. AL was melancholy. AL was not so much against slavery as he was against "bad" economics. AL suffered a LOT for the bad stuff that was happening with a civil war. This whole idea was not good. AL tried very hard to have a meeting of the minds before the civil war as well as his expected "after". Remember, some of the economics were cotton vs. manufacturing. Not an easy choice then or now. The family difficulties were present but not part of my analysis. I am sorry for any and all of those. Those times were different from today. Some of this is bad and some of it good. Best regards, RA1 Quote
AdamSmith Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 Ah! That stuff. One more thing above all, from the bios and history I read, was his dread that disunion of the U.S. would make the resulting pieces all easier pickings for the various European powers. Quote
Members RA1 Posted April 16, 2015 Members Posted April 16, 2015 Bad economics seemingly always make "easier pickings" so. Best regards, RA1 Quote
