Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley (Concise Lincoln Library)

Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley (Concise Lincoln Library)
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On the American stages of politics and journalism in the mid-nineteenth century, few men were more influential than Abraham Lincoln and his sometime adversary, sometime ally, New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley. In this compelling new volume, author Gregory A. Borchard explores the intricate relationship between these two vibrant figures, both titans of the press during one of the most tumultuous political eras in American history. Packed with insightful analysis and painstaking research, Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley offers a fresh perspective on these luminaries and their legacies.

Borchard begins with an overview of the lives of both Lincoln and Greeley, delving particularly into their mutual belief in Henry Clayâ€™s much-debated American System, and investigating the myriad similarities between the two political giants, including their comparable paths to power and their statuses as self-made men, their reputations as committed reformers, and their shared dedication to social order and developing a national infrastructure. Also detailed are Lincolnâ€™s and Greeleyâ€™s personal quests to end slavery in the United States, as well as their staunch support of free-soil homesteads in the West.Â

Yet despite their ability to work together productively, both men periodically found themselves on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Their by turns harmonious and antagonistic relationship often played out on the front pages of Greeleyâ€™s influential newspaper, the New York Tribune. Drawing upon historical gems from the Tribune, as well as the personal papers of both Lincoln and Greeley, Borchard explores in depth the impact the two men had on their times and on each other, and how, as Lincolnâ€™s and Greeleyâ€™s paths often crossedâ€”and sometimes divergedâ€”they personified the complexities, virtues, contradictions, and faults of their eras.Â

Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley goes beyond tracing each manâ€™s personal and political evolution to offer a new perspective on the history-changing events of the times, including the decline of the Whig Party and the rise of the Republicans, the drive to extend American borders into the West; and the bloody years of the Civil War. Borchard finishes with reflections on the deaths of Lincoln and Greeley and how the two men have been remembered by subsequent generations.Â

Sure to become an essential volume in the annals of political history and journalism, Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley is a compelling testament to the indelible mark these men left on both their contemporaries and the face of Americaâ€™s future.
Country USA
Brand Southern Illinois University Press
Manufacturer Southern Illinois University Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780809330454
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Southern Illinois University Press
Manufacturer	Southern Illinois University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780809330454
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley (Concise Lincoln Library)

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