The Lincoln Bicentennial Collection contains three complete volumes of works by and about the 16th President. The first two books; the landmark Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832a1858 and Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859a 1865; which Alfred Kazin called it a amomentous and thrilling addition to any private library; a have been reissued with commemorative bicentennial jackets. Edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher; these two books include all Lincolnas significant works; including both sides of the complete Lincoln-Douglas debates; dozens of speeches; hundreds of personal political letters; communications to the generals in the field; presidential messages and proclamations; poems; and private reflections on democracy; slavery; and the meaning of the Civil Waras immense suffering. The boxed set also includes The Lincoln Anthology: Great Writers on His Life and Legacy from 1860 to Now; which collects pieces by 100 major authors and important historical figures from Lincolnas time to the present. Edited by celebrated Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer; this collection gathers fascinating writing from a variety of genres to illuminate the Lincoln we know and revere. It enables readers to rediscover Lincoln anew through the eyes of some of our greatest writers; including Winston Churchill; Frederick Douglass; Ralph Waldo Emerson; U. S. Grant; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Victor Hugo; Henrik Ibsen; Karl Marx; Herman Melville; Leo Tolstoy; Mark Twain; Gore Vidal; Booker T. Washington; H. G. Wells; Walt Whitman; Garry Wills; and many others. Historian James M. McPherson remarked; aThis extraordinary anthology contains the best and most evocative words written about Abraham Lincoln over the last two centuries; skillfully edited by Harold Holzer.a
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Nice review of the battle.By DBKNice concise review of the battle. However; too much time was spent on providing background information on all the key persons from both sides. Additionally; the maps provided were dated and hard to read. More maps located within narrative would have been nice.4 of 8 people found the following review helpful. The story of a massacre...By R. Edward Merrell; Jr.Probably no important battle in the history of warfare was bungled as badly as this one; fought during our Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was generally an excellent judge of men; but he certainly failed in his selection of Union commanding generals; including Burnside; the commander in this battle...until he finally hit paydirt w/Grant. Highly recommended to Civil War buffs.2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Charlie Brown of the Army of the Potomac Ambrose BurnsideBy yawaysvoiceI love this series of books and this one is no exception a great view of the battle and a great illustration of Burnsides lack of flexibility and vision but he tried to warn them no really he did.
