Lincoln Reshapes the Presidency

The essays included here were delivered at the Lincoln Symposium (April 26-28, 2001) and are from some of the most respected Lincoln scholars and Civil War historians writing today. They focus on the permanent changes brought about by Lincoln during the ordeal he shared with the American people. The Civil War reshaped ideas about government and forever changed the United States. Lincoln, more than any man, influenced the outcome of the war and the changes that followed. How did Abraham Lincoln redefine the office of the president? The essays in this book explore the subtle perceptions to this question. Lincoln was at once a man and a president. He reacted to issues both as a person and a president. Essaysists are: Michael Burlingame Jennifer Fleischner William C. Harris Charles M. Hubbard James M. McPherson William Lee Miller Lucas E. Morel Phillip Shaw Paludan Gerald J. Propkopowicz John R. Sellers Michael Vorenberg Frank J. WilliamsHubbard, Charles M. is the author of 'Lincoln Reshapes the Presidency', published 2003 under ISBN 9780865548176 and ISBN 086554817X.