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S'està carregant… Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln (edició 2016)de F. B. Carpenter (Autor)
Informació de l'obraThe Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln: Six Months at the White House de F. B. Carpenter
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Interesting book... well, half of it. One half is a very interesting review of all the things Carpenter heard and saw while he was in the white house painting is famous picture of the emancipation proclamation. The other half is a rehash of other (now) commonly known stories about Lincoln that is not exclusive to this book. So, for that, I deduct a star. Otherwise, very interesting and worth a read. ( ) Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Late in 1863 a young painter named Francis B. Carpenter wished to commemorate the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The likable and well-connected Carpenter received President Lincoln's consent during a visit to the White House. "Well, Mr. Carpenter, we will turn you loose in here," said Lincoln. The painter set up a studio in the state dining room and worked for months in 1864 under a lighted chandelier. It was a marvelous opportunity to observe the president and converse with him. The Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln is Carpenter's account of his experience. He watched the daily parade of petitioners who came to Lincoln's office--worried mothers, desperate job-seekers, needy widows and orphans. He heard Lincoln's own account of the decision to abolish slavery by proclamation, heard him recite Shakespeare, and heard him say often, "That reminds me of a story. . . ." He dealt with little Tad, gathered anecdotes from insiders, excerpted published reminiscences from former associates like William H. Herndon. He added his own impressions of the president, noting a deep melancholy underneath the famous humor. This book, originally published in 1866, struck a chord with a public hungering for intimate details about the fallen president. Carpenter's painting, The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet, was finished earlier, displayed in the rotunda of the Capitol before Lincoln's second inauguration, and then exhibited on a northern tour. Reproductions hung in many homes, offices, and schoolrooms. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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