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Civil War Times Illustrated 1995 December The Man Who Made America
Civil War Times Illustrated 1995 December The Man Who Made America
Civil War Times Illustrated is published monthly except for July & August. On our cover, Lincoln.
FEATURES
SPECIAL ISSUE
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: HIS LIFE AND LEGACY
He is the central figure in American history. His face is on our currency. And yet he remains one of our least understood presidents. In this issue, the best Lincoln authors reveal something of the man behind the myth.
40HIS FIRST LOVE MARK E. NEELY, JR.
No one can hope to understand Lincoln without acknowledging his greatest passion: politics. The author reintroduces Lincoln as a man who lived his whole adult life in the public eye.
52 THE MAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE WINDOW STEPHEN B. OATES
Lincoln said he was fighting the Civil War to "save the Union." His opponents swore his true aim was to abolish slavery. His real motives lay deeper, in an abiding vision of America's destiny.
66TRIED BY WAR JAMES M. MACPHERSON
What could a prairie lawyer know about fighting a war? Very little at first, but Lincoln learned quickly and well. His greatest battle was to find a general who saw the war as he did.
76 THE HAPPIEST DAY OF HIS LIFE WILLIAM HANCHETT
Spring of 1865 was a season of triumph for Lincoln, until a single bullet took his life. New research sheds light on his assassin's motives-and on official Confederate plans to eliminate Lincoln.
OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES
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THE PRESIDENT AT PLAY GABOR S. BORE
Tales of Abe Lincoln's physical strength and skill in
sports abound. Are they true?
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"I SHOULD NOT SAY ANY FOOLISH THINGS" HAROLD HOUR Surprisingly, once he became president, Lincoln the legendary orator spoke publicly as rarely as possible. When he did speak, he often embarrassed himself.
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A MAN OF SORROWS MICHAEL BURLINGAME Lincoln suffered bouts of depression during his White House years. What was the source of his profound sadness?
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COLLECTING LINCOLN JONATHAN MANN
Artifacts related to our 16th president are varied and fascinating. Finding them can be its own reward.
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PORTRAITS OF THE PRESIDENT HAROLD HOLIER A special photo essay traces Lincoln's public life through unretouched portrait photographs.
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