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by Ronald C. White Jr.

ISBN: 0812970462
ISBN13: 978-0812970463
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (January 10, 2006)
Pages: 480
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In 2005 White authored The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words. A Los Angeles Times bestseller and a selection of the History Book Club. The Wall Street Journal observed, "Lincoln's eloquence was o. rare kind.

In 2005 White authored The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words. Ronald C. White captures its qualities admirably. in this outstanding book. The Washington Post judged it "splendi. he Eloquent President is an insightful, highly readable exploration of genius. A. Lincoln: A Biography.

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In "The Eloquent President, historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his . I highly recommend this book. Ron C. White analyzes four of Lincoln"s significant speeches, describing Lincoln's thought processes and drafting patterns.

In "The Eloquent President, historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, or public letter in each chapter, White tracks the evolution of Lincoln's rhetoric from the measured, lawyerly tones of the First Inaugural, to the imaginative daring of the 1862 Annual Message to Congress, to the haunting, immortal poetry of the Gettysburg Address.

Includes bibliographical references (p. -421) and index. Historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction

Includes bibliographical references (p. Historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, or public letter in each chapter, White tracks the evolution of Lincoln's rhetoric from the measured, lawyerly tones of the First Inaugural to the haunting, immortal poetry of the Gettysburg Address

In this word portrait, Ronald C. White, Jr. selects examples from Lincoln's presidential speeches to reveal his development from the tight, legal style of the First Inaugural Address to the prophetic intensity of the Second Inaugural Address.

In this word portrait, Ronald C. The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words has been chosen as the Main Selection of the History Book Club for March 2005 and the Alternate Selection for the Book-of-the-Month Club for March. This book follows Dr. White's first Lincoln title, Lincoln's Greatest Speech, published in 2002.

Also by ronald C. white, j. The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural Liberty and Justice for . A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words. Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural

Also by ronald C. The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural Liberty and Justice for All . Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural. Liberty and Justice for All: Racial Reform and the Social Gospel. An Unsettled Arena: Religion and the Bill of Rights.

White takes us back to when great men believed in the power of words to. .Lincoln the Eloquent President. Published by Thriftbooks

book by Ronald C. White J.White takes us back to when great men believed in the power of words to change the world. Published by Thriftbooks. com User, 14 years ago. Wonderful analysis of this remarkable and sensitive wordsmith and President. An excellent look at Lincoln's developing eloquence.

Ronald C. White, is the author of A. Lincoln: A Biography (2009); The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words (2005); and Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (2002). Personal Information. is the author of A. Lincoln: A Biography, a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller.

Ronald Charles White. Publications referenced by this paper. The Ultimate Voice of Lincoln. View PDF. Save to Library. The Allen Institute for AIProudly built by AI2 with the help of our.

Academic journal article The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Beginning with Lincoln's farewell address at Springfield on 11 February 1861, Ronald White analyzes his major presidential speeches and public letters. The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln through His Words. Academic journal article The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Lest he be misunderstood, Lincoln as president usually avoided extemporaneous speeches. He carefully prepared his public addresses, even making revisions virtually at the last minute. Unlike most politicians, he wrote for the ear, not the eye.

“White takes us back to when great men believed in the power of words to change the world. . . . This book . . . is a treasure to read, a spur to thinking, a small volume with fascinating history.”–The Denver PostIn The Eloquent President, historian Ronald C. White, Jr., examines Abraham Lincoln’s astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, or public letter in each chapter, White tracks the evolution of Lincoln’s rhetoric from the measured tones of the First Inaugural to the immortal poetry of the Gettysburg Address. As he weighs the biblical cadences and vigorous parallel structures that make Lincoln’s rhetoric soar, White identifies a passionate religious strain that most historians have overlooked. It is White’s contention that, as president, Lincoln not only grew into an inspiring leader and determined commander in chief, but also embarked on a spiritual odyssey that led to a profound understanding of the relationship between human action and divine will. With grace and insight, White captures the essence of the four most critical years of Lincoln’s life and makes his great words live for our time in all their power and beauty.
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Jube
A work colleague suggested this book after I made a comment about how much I admire Abraham Lincoln's speeches. I ended up reading one of the most enjoyable books I've ever known. This book not only pays homage to that most talented historical figure of our 16th president, but also weaves a wonderful tapestry combining the exigencies of politics with the ethereal nature of good writing.

In essence, the author lays out what was going on at the time: the social scene, the politics, the challenges in the Lincoln home. He then presents a key Lincoln speech. He follows the speech with his own analysis of the language, the meaning, the subtext. He then moves on to the next set of political challenges, and the speech that deals with the demand. It's like getting a great history and literature professor in the same room, having them take their turns presenting their thoughts, and wathching them work off of each other's wisdom.

I rarely reread books, but in this case, I'm looking forward to a few years from now when I can enjoy the author and his subject again.

Mightsinger
I wish I felt up to the task of equaling or at least becoming worthy of reviewing this book.

"The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words" is a profoundly moving, edifying and beautifully composed book that takes Lincoln's speeches, letters and words and explores how the 16th President used plain spoken English to lead, convince and argue for the preservation of our United States. Lincoln was a man, it seems from reading this book, who was not only self-taught but, in regards to language, self-conscious. He edited, revised, shortened, and simplified to make clear and make convincing those ideas and those laws that eventually won the re-unification of the United States.

With poor education, and poor resources, Lincoln nonetheless was a driven and ambitious man who studied and emulated the Bible (especially Psalms) and also grabbed every opportunity to work diligently to overcome his poverty of money by creating a wealth of mind.

No less a history book than a biography, this book is also a grammar and writing book because it brings to life the profundity and poetry of a leader who employed the best writing of any President before or since.

As a companion to this book, one should also read "Lincoln and Whitman" by Daniel Mark Epstein which explains how Lincoln may have come under the influence of poet Walt Whitman.

One can also see that the present day history of the United States, the racial and partisan rancor, continues, perhaps watered down, but still present, just as it was in Lincoln's time.

Prinna
This was really well done, and certainly can be appreciated not just by admirers of Lincoln, but readers interested in the process of writing and speaking - especially for the purpose of winning an argument.

Some earlier posts are correct in noting that the book is superior to some other efforts that focused on single speeches, such as Garry Willis' book on the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln at Cooper Union. I haven't read White's Lincoln's Greatest Speech.

However, my feeling is the book could have taken an even longer view. That is pick up Lincoln as a speaker at a much earlier point in his life and follow him from his days as a country lawyer to the Second Inaugural Address. As it is, starting at a point in his life when Lincoln was already an accomplished speaker, we see him go from very good to great.

Also, while I thought the Mr. White's argument that the Bible was a strong influence on Lincoln's speaking style has merit, it also often seemed forced. I would have taken Lincoln's comments that both sides were praying to the same God as the view of a religous skeptic, for example.

Cktiell
On time, excellent condition, and a surprisingly excellent book rhetorically analyzing many, many Lincoln speeches from the time he left Springfield to become president till the last speech he gave before he was assassinated.

Dandr
Bought as a gift after reading it myself. A very unusual approach to understanding Lincoln, through analysis of his writings and speeches from early in his career through his presidency. It is in the top 25 of all the books I have read, and keep in my library.

Dogrel
I highly recommend this book. Ron C. White analyzes four of Lincoln"s significant speeches, describing Lincoln's thought processes and drafting patterns. White also provides historical background for each speech and shows how Lincoln uses various rhetorical devices to reinforce his meaning. For example, historically, Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address has often been often quoted, but through Ron White's careful analysis the uniqueness of its content and the importance of its message is described in clear and eloquent prose.

Flower
Eloquent President indeed!

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