Comments on: Review: THE UNPOPULAR MR. LINCOLN: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President

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May 2009 Civil War Book Notes | TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:21:54 +0000

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By: Fred Ray

Fred Ray — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:17:01 +0000

Good review, Jim. Sorry to not credit you for it.

By: James Durney

James Durney — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:40:21 +0000

Brett,

Thank you for the kind words. This is one of the few books you need to “make time” for. I expected to like the book but was not ready for the impact it has. It forced me to see Lincoln in a new light and understand how he was seen during those years.

Jim

By: James Durney

James Durney — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:37:54 +0000

If you order directly from Savas Beatie not only will you get an autographed copy of this book, you can support your local Round Table. They will donate 30% of your purchase to the Round Table of your choice. If you do not have one, mine is CWRTSuncoast. Your donation will go toward supporting our organization and our donations toward battlefield preservation.

By: Larry Tagg

Larry Tagg — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:00:36 +0000

Thanks to Jim Durney for taking the time to read the book and giving it such a wonderful review. Thanks to Brett Schulte for featuring it here. Let me know if I can do something for you guys.
To Fred, above: you’re right, the assassination changed everything–mostly for political reasons–and that is the last chapter of my book.

Yours,
Larry

By: admin

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:46:09 +0000

Fred,

I can’t claim the credit here. Jim Durney wrote this one. I can join you in telling Jim “great job!” however. The review made me want to buy the book as well. Finding time to actually read it? That’s a different story!

Brett

By: admin

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:44:54 +0000

Michelle,

You’re welcome! I’ve found Twitter to be extremely useful in helping me connect with other students of the Civil War.

Brett

By: Fred Ray

Fred Ray — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:41:45 +0000

Nice review, Brett. You made me want to read it. Don’t know if Tagg gets into it or not, but Lincoln’s assassination changed attitudes about him quite a bit. One question I’ve always had was whether Lincoln, having assumed near-dictatorial war powers, would have readily given these up.

By: Theodore P. Savas

Theodore P. Savas — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:25:36 +0000

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to review this important new work. It defines–I would argue for the first time–Lincoln through the eyes of his contemporaries. Not just a sentence here or a paragraph there, but throughout, from the first page to the last. When I finished the manuscript last year, I was really stunned. Tagg’s “The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln” deserves a place on every bookshelf–but it must be read before being placed there.

BTW, we have SIGNED COPIES at no extra charge at http://www.savasbeatie.com

Thank you.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:58:34 +0000

I am very glad you found me on twitter, NoVaMom01. Thank you for pointing me to your blog site.
As I am writing a book about the Civil War, I am relieved to have someone to go to and read.
I have yet to decide what direction my book will take, I have the characters names and few scenes plotted.
My biggest priority at this time is to do proper research.
Again, my thanks for finding me on twitter, I shall be back soon!