Archive for April 2013
Carriage Ride Redux
On page 340 of my Seward book, I assert that the famous “carriage ride conversation,” in which Lincoln first raised with Seward and Welles an emancipation proclamation, did not occur. Yes, there was a carriage ride, to a funeral of Stanton’s infant child, but no, there was no discussion of emancipation. Among other reasons I…
Read MoreStanton update
As I believe I have reported before, I have now signed an agreement with Simon & Schuster to write a biography of Edwin McMasters Stanton. More than that: I am working away on the book, almost daily, gathering materials, taking notes, thinking about what I am going to say about particular periods in his life.…
Read MoreMargaret Thatcher
As regular readers of this blog, if any, know, I review books for the Washington Independent Review of Books. The other day I sent the editors a note, suggesting that someone should do a “book list” of books on Margaret Thatcher. They sent back a note saying that it was a great idea, and that…
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