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Abraham lincoln david herbert donald5/24/2023 The best chapter is probably the one on Lincoln’s friendship with William H. Even here, however, the friendship could not withstand differences in the two men’s views of Emancipation and eventually they drifted apart to the point where Lincoln thrice passed over Browning for Supreme Court Justice. Browning became Lincoln’s confidant, and eventually his strongest supporter in Congress. Herndon – whom he called Billy – is well documented by Donald, as was Lincoln’s friendship with Illinois Senator Orville Browning. Lincoln’s long law partnership with William H. Some have suggested that the Lincoln/Speed friendship was more than just friends, but Donald dispels this notion and puts us within the context of the times. Donald then spends some time parsing the one man with whom Lincoln probably had his most intense friendship, Joshua F. He begins with a review of Lincoln’s upbringing, one which really didn’t see him build any real long lasting friendships. Somewhat surprisingly given his amicability and story telling powers, Lincoln did not have many close friendships in his life. With “We Are Lincoln Men,” Donald takes us through the rather short list of people that Abraham Lincoln could have considered to be friends. David Herbert Donald, is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and author of “Lincoln,” which won the Lincoln Prize for its run on the New York Times bestseller list.
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