"Gregory A. Borchard’s
Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley is adept at political nuance. Borchard firmly situates Lincoln and Greeley in the shadow of their hero, Henry Clay, and then charts the often-prickly relationship of these two self-consciously self-made men with a series of fine details."
—Matthew Pinsker, Journal of the Civil War Era
"Knowing Abraham Lincoln is impossible and studying him is like trying to sip from the 'Fountain of Liberty' or make tea from the Constitution--he is not for the faint of heart. But reading SIU Press's Concise Lincoln Library offers something for every thirst. Deep drinkers and first-time students of the Civil War and Lincoln studies will come back for more, and this series will more than fill the glass."
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William Furry, executive director, Illinois State Historical Society
“Borchard has had more than a passing interest in Horace Greeley and Abraham Lincoln for a number of years, and now he brings that into sharp focus with his new study. Well written and meticulously researched with a wealth of both primary and secondary sources, Borchard’s new study provides significant new insights into how both men interacted with and influenced each other. It is a rich, absorbing tale that should be read by anyone interested in mass communication history in the 1800s.” —Patrick S. Washburn, Professor, E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
“In a fresh and insightful way, Borchard’s book offers a fine general introduction of Lincoln and Greeley to novice readers, while at the same time his rigorous research will be of compelling interest to seasoned scholars. This book will engage anyone interested in Civil War– era journalism and politics.” —Adam-Max Tuchinsky, author of Horace Greeley’s “New-York Tribune”:Civil War-Era Socialism and the Crisis of Free Labor
"It has been over a half-century since anyone has written anything really meaningful about the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Horace Greeley, but Greg Borchard has just made up for that loss by providing us with this critically important book-one with considerable context for a new generation of media history scholars, gleaned from the best source material, including a former student, Theodore Horace Greeley Dake, the great, great, great grandson of Greeley."-Mike Murray, author of The Political Performers
"For Lincoln enthusiasts and scholars of the nineteenth century press, Borchard's book restores Greely to historical prominence while providing a colorful narrative of the contentious relationship between the president and the popular, political media in this period."--Matthew Isham, Civil War Monitor
"The writing style is such that it can be appreciated not only by scholars but by amateur historians and even by high school students. It constitues a quality primer in helping the reader comprehend one of the most tumultous periods in American history and to understand the erratic and passionate journalist and the now bigger-than-life yet melancholy president collaborated to help America survive."--Reed Smith, Journal of Abraham Lincoln Association
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