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Lincoln's Gift from Homer, New York: A Painter, an Editor and a Detective: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Lincoln's Gift from Homer, New York: A Painter, an Editor and a D
- Publication Date
- 2011-08-10
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780786463695
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography
- Publication Name
- Lincoln's Gift from Homer, New York : a Painter, an Editor and a Detective
- Publisher
- Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- General, Presidents & Heads of State
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 168.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 216 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786463694
ISBN-13
9780786463695
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109210785
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Publication Name
Lincoln's Gift from Homer, New York : a Painter, an Editor and a Detective
Language
English
Subject
General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
168.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-026229
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"the organic nature of this homegrown gem is what gives the book its charm...it's the tale of two friends from Homer whose stories are well known to Lincoln buffs"-- Civil War News "This is the story of two friends from Homer, NY, whose ambition and talents won them assignments in the Lincoln White House and special roles in presenting the image of the Great Emancipator to the public eye. This meticulously researched study sheds light on the leaders of the Homer community and the way many of its citizens were involved in intersecting events that became Civil War history."--Eleanor Stoddard, granddaughter of William O. Stoddard., "the organic nature of this homegrown gem is what gives the book its charm...it's the tale of two friends from Homer whose stories are well known to Lincoln buffs"-- Civil War News ; "This is the story of two friends from Homer, NY, whose ambition and talents won them assignments in the Lincoln White House and special roles in presenting the image of the Great Emancipator to the public eye. This meticulously researched study sheds light on the leaders of the Homer community and the way many of its citizens were involved in intersecting events that became Civil War history."--Eleanor Stoddard, granddaughter of William O. Stoddard., "the organic nature of this homegrown gem is what gives the book its charm...it's the tale of two friends from Homer whose stories are well known to Lincoln buffs"- Civil War News ; "This is the story of two friends from Homer, NY, whose ambition and talents won them assignments in the Lincoln White House and special roles in presenting the image of the Great Emancipator to the public eye. This meticulously researched study sheds light on the leaders of the Homer community and the way many of its citizens were involved in intersecting events that became Civil War history."-Eleanor Stoddard, granddaughter of William O. Stoddard.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
973.7092/2
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Prologue 1. Homer: The Place of the Silversmith 2. "Proximus Ascendi" 3. A Clever Drawing on the Schoolhouse Door 4. Having Interests and Aspirations Different from Others 5. "That Grim Object Lesson" 6. Honing His Craft 7. The Lemon Tree Comes into Bloom 8. An Ambition Rising Fast 9. "Something in This Man's Face and Manner" 10. A Request "Bold, Even to Presumption" 11. Foiling the Plot to Kill "Nuts" 12. On Loan to the White House 13. A Desk Near the President's Chamber 14. The Sound of Breaking and Falling Chains 15. "Do You Think You Can Make a Handsome Picture of Me? " 16. "Turned in Loose" for Six Months at the White House 17. "It Is as Good as It Can Be Made" 18. Last Days in the Service of Lincoln 19. Assassination and the Iconic Image of Lincoln 20. Lobbying for Carpenter and the Painting 21. A Dream Fulfilled and Dark Days 22. Carpenter's Last Three Decades 23. "To Portray the Man as He Was Revealed to Me" 24. "I Have Certainly Not Stolen a March on Anybody" 25. Homer and the Lincoln Legacy Epilogue Appendix A: Central Illinois Gazette Story (May 4, 1859) Appendix B: Central Illinois Gazette Editorial (December 7, 1859) Appendix C: Gideon Welles's Version of the September 22, 1863, Cabinet Meeting Appendix D: The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (September 22, 1862) Appendix E: The Final Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863) Appendix F: Carpenter and Stoddard Describe Lincoln's Sleepless Nights Appendix G: Remarks of William O. Stoddard of New York Chapter Notes Sources Index
Synopsis
One small town in New York State played a significant role in the sixteenth president's history. Three native sons of Homer - a detective, a journalist, and a painter - helped inscribe Abraham Lincoln's place in the nation's iconic imagery. This exploration of these men and the town that produced them offers insight into the complexities of presidential image-making, and reveals why a small New York town has become a choice destination for Lincoln historians., Although Illinois enjoys the indisputable title of "The Land of Lincoln," one small town in New York State played a significant role in the sixteenth president's history. Three native sons of Homer--a detective, a journalist, and a painter--helped inscribe Abraham Lincoln's place in the nation's iconic imagery. Private investigator Eli DeVoe foiled an assassination plot against Lincoln before his first inauguration; journalist William Osborn Stoddard, an early Lincoln supporter, became an influential secretary of the president; and artist Francis Bicknell Carpenter painted The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet , which still hangs in the U.S. Capitol. This exploration of these men and the town that produced them offers insight into the complexities of presidential image-making, and reveals why a small New York town has become a choice destination for Lincoln historians.
LC Classification Number
E457.2.S93 2011
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