<div><B>The secrets of one of history&rsquo;s greatest orators are revealed in &ldquo;one of the most stunningly original works on Abraham Lincoln to appear in years&rdquo; (John Stauffer, professor of English and history, Harvard University).</B><BR />  <BR /> For more than 150 years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln truly great. How did Lincoln create his compelling arguments, his convincing oratory, and his unforgettable writing? Some point to Lincoln&rsquo;s study of grammar, literature, and poetry. Others believe it was the deep national crisis that gave import to his words. Most agree that he honed his persuasive technique in his work as an Illinois attorney.<BR />  <BR /> Here, the authors argue that it was Lincoln&rsquo;s in-depth study of geometry that made the president&rsquo;s verbal structure so effective. In fact, as the authors demonstrate, Lincoln embedded the ancient structure of geometric proof into the Gettysburg Address, the Cooper Union speech, the first and second inaugurals, his legal practice, and much of his substantive post-1853 communication.<BR />  <BR /> Also included are Lincoln&rsquo;s preparatory notes and drafts of some of his most famous speeches as well as his revisions and personal thoughts on public speaking and grammar.<BR />  <BR /> With in-depth research and provocative insight, <I>Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason</I> &ldquo;offers a whole new angle on Lincoln&rsquo;s brilliance&rdquo; (James M. Cornelius, Curator, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum).</div>

Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason

<div><B>In these 16 essays, Lincoln scholars offer fresh perspectives and revealing new research on the life and times of America&rsquo;s greatest president.</B><BR />  <BR /> Ubiquitous and enigmatic, the historical Lincoln, the literary Lincoln, even the cinematic Lincoln have all proved both fascinating and irresistible. Though some 16,000 books have been written about him, there is always more to say, new aspects of his life to consider, new facets of his persona to explore. <I>Exploring Lincoln</I> offers a selection of sixteen enlightening and entertaining papers presented at the Lincoln Forum symposia over the past three years.<BR />  <BR /> Shining new light on particular aspects of Lincoln&rsquo;s life and his tragically abbreviated presidency&mdash;from his work on the campaign trail to his fraught relationship with General McClellan to Mary Lincoln&rsquo;s mental health&mdash;<I>Exploring Lincoln</I> presents a compelling snapshot of current Lincoln scholarship and a fascinating window into understanding America&rsquo;s greatest president.</div>

Exploring Lincoln

<div><B>Diverse perspectives on Lincoln&rsquo;s assassination, its aftermath, and its place in national memory from some of today&rsquo;s leading Lincoln scholars.</B><BR />  <BR /> The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most significant events in US history. It continues to attract the interest of scholars, writers, and armchair historians, ranging from painstaking new research to wild-eyed speculation. Now leading scholars of Lincoln and his murder offer in one volume their most salient studies and arguments about the assassination, its aftermath, the extraordinary&mdash;and complicated&mdash;public reaction, and the iconography that Lincoln&rsquo;s murder and deification inspired.<BR />  <BR /> Contributors also offer the latest accounts of the pursuit, prosecution, and punishment of the conspirators. Everything from graphic tributes to religious sermons, to spontaneous outbursts on the nation&rsquo;s city streets, to emotional mass-mourning at carefully organized funerals, as well as the imposition of military jurisprudence to try the conspirators, is examined in the light of fresh evidence and insightful analysis.<BR />  <BR /> Contributing to this volume are some of the finest scholars specializing in Lincoln&rsquo;s assassination. All have earned well-deserved reputations for the quality of their research, their originality, and their writing. In addition to the editors, contributors include Thomas R. Turner, Edward Steers Jr., Michael W. Kauffman, Thomas P. Lowry, Richard E. Sloan, Elizabeth D. Leonard, and Richard Nelson Current.</div>

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The Lincoln Assassination

<div><P><B>Lincoln scholars explore the president&rsquo;s law career in this informative volume, examining his legal writings on matters from ethics to the Constitution.</B><BR /><BR /> As our nation&#39;s most beloved and recognizable president, Abraham Lincoln is best known for the Emancipation Proclamation and for guiding our country through the Civil War. But before he took the oath of office, Lincoln practiced law for nearly twenty-five years in the Illinois courts. In <I>Abraham Lincoln, Esq.</I>, notable historians<I></I>examine Lincoln&#39;s law practice and the effect it had on his presidency and the country.<BR /><BR /> This volume offers new perspectives on Lincoln&rsquo;s work in Illinois as well as his time in Washington. Each chapter offers an expansive look at Lincoln&#39;s legal mind and covers diverse topics such as Lincoln&#39;s legal writing, ethics, Constitutional law, and international law. <I>Abraham Lincoln, Esq.</I> emphasizes this overlooked period in Lincoln&#39;s career and sheds light on Lincoln&#39;s life before he became America&rsquo;s sixteenth president.</P></div>

Abraham Lincoln, Esq.

<div>Proceeds from this volume will go to support the Ulysses S. Grant Association and the Grant Monument Association.  Ulysses S. Grant stood at the center of the American Civil War maelstrom. The Ohio native answered his nation’s call to service and finished the war as a lieutenant general in command of the U.S. Army. Four years later, he ascended to the presidency to better secure the peace he had helped win on the battlefield. Despite his major achievements in war and peace, political and sectional enemies battered his reputation. For nearly a century, his military and political career remained deeply misunderstood.  Since the Civil War centennial, however, Grant’s reputation has blossomed into a full renaissance. His military record garners new respect and, more recently, an appreciation for his political career—particularly his strong advocacy for equal rights—is quickly catching up.  Throughout these decades, his personal memoirs marking him as a significant American “Man of Letters” have never gone out of print. Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and, in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today’s leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant’s military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and family life.</div>

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