Matthew F Pinsker

Citizen or Slave: The Dred Scott Decision, 1857

The constitutional legacy of the DredScott case has been long lasting. Whatstarted as a "freedom suit" filed byDred Scott and his wife in the St. LouisCircuit Court in 1846, erupted into aU.S Supreme Court case that ended in1857. Read about the case details andpolitical consequences surrounding oneo...

The Living Lincoln

The Living Lincoln gives new voice to several aspects of Abraham Lincoln's career as seen through the lens of recent scholarship, in essays that show how the sixteenth president's appeal continues to endure and expand. Featuring eleven essays from major historians, the book offers thoughtful, provoc...

Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment

Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation had officially gone into effect on January 1, 1863, and the proposed Thirteenth Amendment had become a campaign issue. Lincoln and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth A...

Abraham Lincoln (American Presidents Reference Series)

Each volume in the American Presidents Reference Series is organized around an individual presidency and gathers a host of biographical, analytical, and primary source historical material that will analyze the presidency and bring the president, his administration, and his times to life. The series ...

Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home

After the heartbreaking death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom that hung over the White House, moving into a small cottage in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, a residence for disabled military veterans. In Lincoln's Sanctuary, historian Matthew ...

Abraham Lincoln: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's <i>Presidents: A Reference History</i>

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Understanding Lincoln.(The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War)(Lincoln & Davis: Imagining America, ... article from: Presidential Studies Quarterly

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Lincoln's Sanctuary

Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home

Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home