"Lincoln at Cooper Union" explores Lincoln's most influential and
widely reported pre-presidential address -- an extraordinary appeal
by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him
toward the Republican nomination for president. Delivered in New
York in February 1860, the Cooper Union speech dispelled doubts
about Lincoln's suitability for the presidency and reassured
conservatives of his moderation while reaffirming his opposition to
slavery to Republican progressives.
Award-winning Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer places Lincoln and
his speech in the context of the times -- an era of racism,
politicized journalism, and public oratory as entertainment -- and
shows how the candidate framed the speech as an opportunity to
continue his famous "debates" with his archrival Democrat Stephen
A. Douglas on the question of slavery.
Holzer describes the enormous risk Lincoln took by appearing in
New York, where he exposed himself to the country's most critical
audience and took on Republican Senator William Henry Seward of New
York, the front runner, in his own backyard. Then he recounts a
brilliant and innovative public relations campaign, as Lincoln took
the speech "on the road" in his successful quest for the
presidency.
General
| Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library |
| Release date: |
November 2006 |
| First published: |
November 2006 |
| Authors: |
Harold Holzer
|
| Dimensions: |
239 x 154 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
368 |
| Edition: |
Reissue ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7432-9964-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7432-9964-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780743299640 |
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