Dispatches from Lincoln's White House The Anonymous Civil War Journalism of Presidential Secretary William O. Stoddard |
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| Author:
| Stoddard, William O. |
| Editor:
| Burlingame, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-9290-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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William O. Stoddard's memoirs as President Abraham Lincoln's third secretary reveal a perspective of the president rarely viewed. In this collection of 120 weekly dispatches submitted to the New York
Examiner under the pseudonym "Illinois," Stoddard sheds new light on Lincoln and his era. These documents provide commentary on Lincoln's personal circumstances as well as events in Washington and on military, diplomatic, economic, and...
More DescriptionWilliam O. Stoddard's memoirs as President Abraham Lincoln's third secretary reveal a perspective of the president rarely viewed. In this collection of 120 weekly dispatches submitted to the New York Examiner under the pseudonym "Illinois," Stoddard sheds new light on Lincoln and his era.
These documents provide commentary on Lincoln's personal circumstances as well as events in Washington and on military, diplomatic, economic, and political developments. Although historians at times differ with Stoddard's accounts, he offers valuable descriptions of Lincoln, insight into the president's thoughts, and commentary on contemporary opinion.