The union s board included members such as horace greeley and william cullen bryant, who opposed william seward for the republican presidential nomination. When he gave the speech, lincoln was considered by many to be just a country lawyer. Abraham lincoln began the cooper union address by explaining he would refute the arguments made by stephen douglas in a widely circulated article. Holzer talked about his book, lincoln at cooper union. Speech that made abraham lincoln president by harold holzer. Lincoln at cooper union is the most interesting and important book on the sixteenth president published in years. The cooper union speech or address, known at the time as the cooper institute speech, was delivered by abraham lincoln on february 27, 1860, at cooper union, in new york city. Lincoln s cooper union speech was one of his longest, at more than 7,000 words. Lincoln s cooper union speech download ebook pdf, epub. Lincoln s speech at cooper union in new york city early in 1860 was designed as a rebuttal to stephen a. The speech that made abraham lincoln president book online at best prices in india on. Abraham lincoln is the most writtenabout person in american history, and the third most in world historyranking below only jesus and napoleon. With a unique opportunity to address new york voters, lincoln engaged the complexities of the moment with one of his most complex speeches, his speech at cooper union.
Lincoln at cooper union harold holzer, mark bramhall on. On february 27, 1860 abraham lincoln, at the invitation of an organization calling itself the young mens central republican union, delivered a masterful speech in the great hall at the cooper union that would cement his candidacy for president. The important speech abraham lincoln made at cooper union in. The text of abraham lincoln s cooper union address was widely circulated.
Winner of the lincoln prize lincoln at cooper union explores lincoln s most influential and widely reported prepresidential address an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the republican nomination for president. He also discussed the new york metropolitan museum of art. A book, an entire book, on lincoln s cooper union address. Holzer previously spent twentythree years as senior vice president for public affairs at the metropolitan museum of art in new york before retiring in 2015. Its richly detailed account of lincoln s visit to new york in 1860 is as absorbing as any novel, and its close analysis of lincoln s cooper union address adds significantly to our understanding of his political philosophy. Had it not been for his right makes might speech on feb. Yet, due to the careful research and lincoln s forceful argument, it was stunningly effective. It seems hyperbolical to write a book on an address that runs but a few pages in roy p. In his remarks he talked about the importance of the. Delivered in new york in february 1860, the cooper union speech dispelled doubts about lincoln s suitability for the. In lincoln at cooper union he does for lincoln s 1860 speech what garry wills did for the gettysburg address. Lincoln was not yet the republican nominee for the presidency, as the convention was scheduled for may. On february 27, 1860, at new yorks cooper union, an awkward illinois lawyer politician in a rumpled poorlyfitting suit delivered a political lecture to a curious audience of the citys political and cultural elite.
The resulting photo from that visit is commonly referred to as the cooper union pose. The speech that made abraham lincoln president from the worlds largest community of readers. The speech that made abraham lincoln president by holzer, harold and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Three months after it was taken, and publicly circulated, lincoln was nominated as the gop presidential candidate. Douglas had attempted to show that the founding fathers did not believe the national government could regulate slavery in the territories. In this book about abraham lincoln s cooper union address, harold holzer claims, never before or since in american history has a single speech so dramatically catapulted a candidate toward the white. Nprs robert siegel talks with scholar harold holzer about his new book, lincoln at cooper union. It is one of the few fulllength photographs of lincoln before he became president.
But i had to make some decisions for the blog this week, so i soldiered on to weed out henri v of frances crowning in 1594, lincoln s cooper union speech in 1860, the first cigarrolling machine patented in 1883, and the last day of the rum ration in the royal new zealand navy in 1990. Delivered in new york in february 1860, the cooper union speech dispelled doubts about lincoln s suitability. The speech that made abraham lincoln president, published by simon and schuster. Lincoln at cooper union download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. In this book about abraham lincoln s cooper union address, harold holzer claims, never before or since in american history has a single speech so dramatically catapulted a candidate toward the white house 235.
But there is a book by garry wills on the very short gettysburg address, and ronald c. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He serves as director of hunter colleges roosevelt house public policy institute. On february 27, marking the 160th anniversary of abraham lincoln s historic right makes might speech in cooper union s great hall, americas leading conservative voices gather to discuss what it means to be a patriot in our current times. When lincoln arrived in new york, the young mens republican union had assumed sponsorship of the speech and moved its location to the cooper institute in manhattan. Winner of the lincoln prizelincoln at cooper union explores lincoln s most influential and widely reported prepresidential address an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the republican nomination for president. Summary of lincoln s arguments at cooper union note.
Lincoln at cooper union winner of the lincoln prize lincoln at cooper union explores lincoln s most influential and widely reported prepresidential address an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the republican nomination for president. Douglass doctrine of popular sovereignty, which would have allowed the spread of slavery into the territories. After he gave the speech, he soon became his partys nominee for president. The cooper union speech, february 27, 1860 narrated by seth d. Speech at cooper union by abraham lincoln goodreads. Three other new york newspapers also printed the entire speech donald 1995, 239240. The deluge of books about the great emancipator has only increased with the bicentennial of his birth this year. The speech that made abraham lincoln president is a wonderful book that will please anyone interested in american history, new york city, or oratory.
On 27 february 1860, abraham lincoln gave this address at the cooper union in new york city. Harold holzer born february 5, 1949 is a scholar of abraham lincoln and the political culture of the american civil war era. In his book on lincoln s appearance at cooper union, the prizewinning historian harold holzer quotes mayson brayman, a democrat from lincoln s home town who stood at the back of the hall. Click download or read online button to get lincoln s cooper union speech book now.
Abraham lincoln s speech at cooper union is a distinctive illustration of the greek. Lincoln at cooper union abraham lincoln book shop inc. Summary of lincolns arguments at cooper union lincoln. Presenting himself as a compromise presidential candidate to the new york republican establishment. And professor holzer deserves our thanks for making it so fascinating. United states politics and government 18571861 subject. Harold holzers new book further cements lincoln s reputation as the united states greatest president. Lincoln himself supervised the proofs that were published in the new york tribune freeman 1960, 9293. It is considered one of his most important speeches. Lincoln at cooper union by abraham lincoln free ebook. This book corrects what is a curious and unfortunate lacuna in the historical record about abraham lincolns speeches, and that is the absence of a substantial work on the cooper union address, one of the most famous speeches hardly anyone has ever read. The western politians introduction to the east, the.
Abraham lincoln at the cooper union the cooper union. And it is not one of his speeches with passages that are often quoted. Actor sam waterston delivered abraham lincolns cooper union address in the great hall of cooper union for the advancement of science and art, where it was originally delivered on february 27, 1860. Six of the top recent books on abraham lincoln american.
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