Mr. Lincoln Goes to War
William Marvel talked about his book, Mr. Lincoln Goes to War, published by Houghton Mifflin. The book takes a new look at the Civil War… read more
William Marvel talked about his book, Mr. Lincoln Goes to War, published by Houghton Mifflin. The book takes a new look at the Civil War and faults both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis for pushing the country into open military conflict. Mr. Marvel talked about President Lincoln as having an unimaginative approach to solving the secession crisis and infringing on the constitutional rights of Northern civilians once the fighting began. He responded to audience members' questions. close
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