Description- The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln\'s career and America\'s history - Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois To understand President Abraham Lincoln, one must understand the extraordinary antislavery speech Lincoln delivered at Peoria on October 16, 1854.
Lehrman built the Gilder Lehrman Collection of original historical manuscripts and documents to teach American history from primary sources, now on deposit f.
With Richard Gilder, Mr.
He also writes for the Lincoln Institute, which has created award-winning websites on the sixteenth president.
Lehrman has written and lectured widely on American history and economics and has written for publications such as Harper\'s, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, National Review, the New York Sun, and Policy Review.
Mr.
Lehrman is dedicated to reviving the teaching of American history in its schools and colleges.
About the Author Lewis E.
Lincoln at Peoria offers a complete examination of the speech that changed the course of our nation.
Though historians and biographers have noted its importance, Lincoln\'s speech at Peoria has not received the attention it deserves.
The speech catapulted Lincoln into the national debates over slavery and into national politics for the rest of his life.
It marked Lincoln\'s reentry into politics and his preparation for the presidency in 1861.
The Peoria address was rigorous, logical, and grounded in historical research.
Lincoln opposed any further extension of slavery in the American republic, holding to the Declaration of Independence\'s universal principle that "all men are created equal." In response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Lincoln launched his antislavery campaign, delivering speeches in Springfield and Peoria.
This three-hour address marked the Turning Point in Lincoln\'s political pilgrimage, dramatically altering his political career and, as a result, the history of America.
Description- The pivotal speech that changed the course of Lincoln\'s career and America\'s history - Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in Peoria, Illinois To understand President Abraham Lincoln, one must understand the extraordinary antislavery speech Lincoln delivered at Peoria on October 16, 1854
