Reviews for The Lincoln nobody knows

The average rating for The Lincoln nobody knows based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-07-21 00:00:00 Matt Schweyer I read Lincoln Nobody Knows back in 2002. It was required reading for a capstone seminar class I took from one of the most noteworthy Lincoln scholars west of the Mississippi River; Doctor Rietveld. Still, it seems that many don't know much about Abraham Lincoln. I probably need to revisit the subjection since it has already been a decade since I read the book. I have to say I did enjoy reading the book, and that it was a comfortable read. My favorite parts were reading about the religion of Abraham Lincoln. He had his own private Christian religion like many in frontier America at the time. I also like the part on Lincoln as a military genius. He sure had some knuckleheads he had to work with and did such a great job at it.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-08-24 00:00:00 Michael Sysavath The book takes the position that much of what people "know" about Abraham Lincoln is based more on popular myth than in the realities of what he said and did. In the process of debunking the myths, Current stepped on a lot of toes. He pointed out that Lincoln's own statements were less progressive than many people would like to believe, especially his views on ending slavery and what to do afterwards. On the other hand, he was born in Kentucky in 1809, and for that background he WAS progressive in many ways. The various chapters are both informative and entertaining, if you're interested in the history of Lincoln or of the Civil War.