As a non-American, I had superficial knowledge beforehand of how truly extraordinary Lincoln was in such extraordinary times.
He specialized in the Civil War and Reconstruction periods, and in the history of the South.ĭavid Herbert Donald’s one-volume biography Lincoln gifts the reader with an excellent narrative of the life of Abraham Lincoln. He wrote over thirty books, including well received biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Wolfe and Charles Sumner. Donald was the Charles Warren Professor of American History (emeritus from 1991) at Harvard University. Donald also served on the editorial board for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln.ĭavid H. He received the Pulitzer Prize twice (19), several honorary degrees, and served as president of the Southern Historical Association. Cooper, Jr., Michael Holt, Irwin Unger, and Ari Hoogenboom. At Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Harvard he trained dozens of graduate students including Jean H. He also taught at Smith College, the University of North Wales, Princeton University, University College London and served as Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University. After graduating, he taught at Columbia University, Johns Hopkins and, from 1973, Harvard University. The dissertation eventually became his first book, Lincoln's Herndon, published in 1948.
Randall as a mentor had a big influence on Donald's life and career, and encouraged his protégé to write his dissertation on Lincoln's law partner, William Herndon. He earned his PhD in 1946 under the eminent, leading Lincoln scholar, James G. Beyond this, we are shown a personal side of the man who managed one of the most difficult periods in American history.Majoring in history and sociology, Donald earned his bachelor degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Lincoln at Home is an intimate and rare glimpse of the president as husband and father, a cheerful man pinned to the floor while playing with his children, and a desolate man struck down by grief at the death of his son. With a brief account of their years in the White House and the complete collection of all the known letters exchanged by Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, this elegant portrait defines the sixteenth president as a dedicated - though often a desperately busy and distracted - family man. Lincoln at Home offers a view into the life of the family through their written correspondence. Book Synopsis As Lincoln led the nation into the Civil War, managing the Union war effort, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, winning reelection in 1864, and planning the Reconstruction of the South, he also led a private life, defined by his close relationship with his wife and his devotion to his children. About the Book By the acclaimed two-time Pulitzer prize winner, author of the definitive Lincoln, a beautifully packaged and affordable portrait of the Lincolns at home in the White House.
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