Our humanities council is planning for a statewide reading and discussion program called "Indiana Reads About Lincoln." So many books to choose from, but which ones would be appropriate for a public audience? You know the wish list: in print, reasonable length, general interest, author who might be available for a talk.
Here are a few I've been considering:
- David Herbert Donald, Lincoln at Home: Two Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln's Family Life
- Tom Wheeler, Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War
- Paul & Stephen Kendrick, Douglass and Lincoln: How a Revolutionary Black Leader and a Reluctant Liberator Struggled to End Slavery and Save the Union
Any nominations from the floor? Anybody else planning a similar series?
1 comment:
Nancy, one book you might want to look at is by Julie M. Fenster, The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President. It is a wonderful book, despite the sensational title, and it gives us a glimpse of the man at a crucial stage in his own development. Very human, in every way. And yes, there is a murder. Fenster is a good writer and works at American Heritage, I believe. My guess is she would not only be available, but willing to speak.
Jamil
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