Lincoln's Greatest Speech : The Second Inaugural (Paperback)

from MartinBodek

I have an obsession with Lincoln that seems to be growing. I also am continuing efforts to refine my writing and oratory skills. To address all three at once, I came to the right place! Alliteration? Check. Balanced ideas? Check. Conciliatory appeals? Check. Winning friends and influencing people...

from estamm

Somewhat standard fare, but I did like how the author deconstructed Lincoln's second inaugural address almost line by line to explain the historical context and what Lincoln meant. Nothing earth-shattering.

from ksmyth

Somehow I was hoping for more. Mr. White focuses on the specific words and their meaning. I was hoping for something that considered the themes of the second inaugural more broadly. Still worth reading, but don't look for Lincoln at Gettysburg here.