cyberpunk02

i think it’s perfectly fine to critique what Lincoln did, and how much he increased federal power, and in hind sight how he could have handled the war better. but, from my readings of Lincoln, both in favor and against, i personally think he was an incredible man who handled an impossible task very well. and i don’t see any reason to think ill of him. i don’t understand the mentality to look back at history so naively, like all the outcomes were so obvious or act like there weren’t wheels set in motion that could not be stopped.

brandonsbytes

history

On Lincoln

jimmysong

This is a very well-written essay. Thank you. I think it is funny, but perhaps tragic,  how Americans hold history and mythology on the same topic, with esteem, simultaneously. I think more people than we give credit understand Lincoln and slavery just fine. But we do like our heros. As you excellently describe, the mythological writings of the Lincoln biographers left such an impression that modern (current era) historians who know more of the actual truth, still offer god-like reverence to the man. 