Lincoln's Boys
John Hay, John Nicolay, and the War for Lincoln's Image
New York, New York : Viking, 2014.
Format: Book
Description: viii, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
A look into the Lincoln White House through the lives of two of his closest aides and confidants draws on letters and diaries to evaluate their roles in the seminal events of Lincoln's presidency and their fight to establish the assassinated president's heroic legacy.
Contents:
Prologue: June 13, 1905 -- Exile in the west -- The homes of free white people -- It was my privilege to witness -- The prairies are on fire -- Wide awake -- A young man of his age -- Despotic act in the cause of union -- God placed him where he is -- New birth of freedom -- His heart was too sad -- Europe -- Pike County balladeer -- Breadwinners -- A model for all good little boys to follow -- Our ideal hero -- We are Lincoln men all through -- Lincolniana -- The fellows who came of age in the Lincoln years -- Epilogue: July 25, 1947.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates.
Hay, John, 1838-1905.
Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence.
Private secretaries -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates.
Hay, John, 1838-1905.
Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Influence.
Private secretaries -- United States -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
0670025666
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HISTORY War Civil Lincoln Zei | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-374) and index.