Why Sheep? » Books http://www.whysheep.com/blog Why Not Sheep? Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:52:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Lincoln by Nathaniel Wright Stephenson http://www.whysheep.com/blog/?p=34 http://www.whysheep.com/blog/?p=34#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:59:24 +0000 whysheep http://blog.whysheep.com/?p=34 Abraham Lincoln,
An Account of His Personal Life,
Especially of Its Springs of Action as
Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War

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]]> http://www.whysheep.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=34 0 Lincoln’s Letters: The Private Man and the Warrior (Audiobook) http://www.whysheep.com/blog/?p=29 http://www.whysheep.com/blog/?p=29#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:43:25 +0000 whysheep http://blog.whysheep.com/?p=29 Lincoln’s Letters: The Private Man and the WarriorThis collection of Lincoln’s letters gives us a glimpse into the inner self of a great American president. After a brief autobiography, the letters appear chronologically, beginning with his courtship and early political life and continuing into the presidency. In these letters, Lincoln reveals his private side. His letter to Mrs. Orville Browning is a parody of his rejected proposal. In the letter to John T. Stuart, he reveals his depression at breaking his engagement with Mary Todd, with whom he is later reconciled and eventually marries. In letters to his friend, Joshua Speed, he laments the loss of resolve, the “chief gem” of his character. The letters to generals and statesmen give us insight into Lincoln as a commander and deepen our understanding of the Civil War. Beautifully performed by George Vail, this program provides a unique insight into the man, the times, and the making of this country.

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