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Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief
2011-06-25T12:02:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTZkXC8yODIzMDMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James McPherson talked about his book, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief, and responded to audience members questions. The book is a look at President Lincoln as a military leader, strategist, and commander. Professor McPherson argues that Lincoln studied military strategy through books and eventually came to understand the war better than many of his generals did. He asserts that the war would only be won by defeating armies rather than conquering territory and this was one of Lincoln’s chief concerns. Professor McPherson argues that in essence, President Lincoln invented the idea of commander in chief, as neither the Constitution nor existing legislation specified how the president ought to declare war or dictate strategy.
James McPherson talked about his book, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief, and responded to audience members questions. The…
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James McPherson talked about his book, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief, and responded to audience members questions. The book is a look at President Lincoln as a military leader, strategist, and commander. Professor McPherson argues that Lincoln studied military strategy through books and eventually came to understand the war better than many of his generals did. He asserts that the war would only be won by defeating armies rather than conquering territory and this was one of Lincoln’s chief concerns. Professor McPherson argues that in essence, President Lincoln invented the idea of commander in chief, as neither the Constitution nor existing legislation specified how the president ought to declare war or dictate strategy. close
James McPherson talked about his book, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief, and responded to audience members questions. The… read more
James McPherson talked about his book, Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief, and responded to audience members questions. The book is a look at President Lincoln as a military leader, strategist, and commander. Professor McPherson argues that Lincoln studied military strategy through books and eventually came to understand the war better than many of his generals did. He asserts that the war would only be won by defeating armies rather than conquering territory and this was one of Lincoln’s chief concerns. Professor McPherson argues that in essence, President Lincoln invented the idea of commander in chief, as neither the Constitution nor existing legislation specified how the president ought to declare war or dictate strategy. close
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