Lincoln’s Contemporaries

Abraham Lincoln and The Eighth Circuit

Abraham Lincoln and The Eighth Circuit His friends believed Abraham Lincoln loved life on the Eighth Circuit. There was a simple camaraderie on the circuit that Mr. Lincoln enjoyed as he moved from town to town each spring and fall. “The vanity of human wishes, it appears to me, could in no case… Abraham Lincoln’s […]

Abraham Lincoln and Henry W. Halleck

Abraham Lincoln and Henry W. Halleck Henry W. Halleck was well trained by a West Point education and 15 years of active service in the army. He had codified his knowledge in Elements of Military Art and Science. But “Old Brains” was not well suited for military command- either in the field or as… Abraham […]

President Lincoln’s Cabinet

President Lincoln’s Cabinet Abraham Lincoln was “psychologically astute,” according to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. He had “a first-rate emotional intelligence.” As President, Lincoln separated his personal feelings from his analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of colleagues. His own… Abraham Lincoln’s Contemporaries Article >

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas A hero requires a worthy antagonist. Stephen A. Douglas was that antagonist for Abraham Lincoln in the period from 1854 to 1861. The struggle between Lincoln and Douglas was a struggle of values and public policy that had an lasting impact on the country. Douglas… Abraham Lincoln’s Contemporaries Article […]