What is Abraham Lincoln's true political leaning?
Author of "Boss Lincoln," Matthew Pinsker, explores Abraham Lincoln's politics as he rose to the presidency. Watch the full event this Saturday at 9:30 AM ET on @cspan 2 @cspanhistory.
After the program airs, watch the program on our website here: https://t.co/eHfn7iySOC
NY Times columnist Jamelle Bouie calls BOSS LINCOLN by former @NewAmerica fellow and @DickinsonCol prof Matthew Pinsker "extraordinarily relevant to our political moment" and "highly recommended"
NY Times columnist Jamelle Bouie calls BOSS LINCOLN "extraordinarily relevant to our political moment" and "highly recommended"
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On this week's Pennsylvania Newsmakers, host Gene Barr talks with Matt Pinsker, professor of history at Dickinson College, about Lincoln, wartime politics, and the meaning of the Gettysburg Address.
Airing Sunday at 11:30am on WGAL and right now at https://t.co/tkphS18sX1
Thursday night: History Camp Discussion with author 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿 this Thursday at 8 PM Eastern about his book, 𝘽𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙣: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙢 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙣 from @wwnorton. https://t.co/8FUpbpNo5M.
"Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln" by Matthew Pinsker is a "superb, often surprising account" of the sixteenth president, writes Fergus Bordewich. Read more about it here: https://t.co/B2olnZnFh8
"I think all of us would appreciate having a few more Lincolns in politics today," @DickinsonCol prof. and @House_Divided Director Matthew Pinsker tells @guardian. Read more about Pinsker's newest book, "Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln" https://t.co/RG5akaITRG
"...the best way to understand Lincoln as a politician is to recognize that he was a party leader first and a candidate second."
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