Sunday, May 3, 2009

Lincoln and the Decision for War

In this ‘gotcha’ culture there are those who blame Abraham Lincoln for the secession of Southern states, but Russell McClintock presents the truth in his nuanced Lincoln and the Decision for War. While Lincoln's election provoked secession, there was nothing Lincoln could do to prevent it. McClintock's most important contribution is to show us how coincidence, accidents, and ignored factors, along with Abraham Lincoln's role, affected events. The book is an excellent reappraisal--sincere, intelligent, and absorbing.
— Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and founding chair of The Lincoln Forum

Read this thought provoking historical analysis: www.pippoproducts.com

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