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In his new book, the civil war in 50 objects, historian harold holzer tells the story of how lincoln almost fell for it. A prolific writer and lecturer, and frequent guest on television, holzer served for six years 20102016 as chairman of the lincoln bicentennial foundation. Harold holzer makes a significant contribution to our understanding of. Harold holzer, writer, scholar and one of the nations foremost lincoln experts, will deliver the dedication day keynote address on november 19, 2017, in soldiers national cemetery at gettysburg national military park. Holzers books isnt just a book store, but a magical place. Delivered in new york in february 1860, the cooper union speech dispelled doubts. In lincoln on war, historian harold holzer gathers and interprets lincolns speeches, letters. Harold holzer books list of books by author harold holzer. In september 2017, holzer received the empire state archives and history. Harold holzer and the civil war, the new york historical society. He has published over thirty books, including the new york times complete civil war. Harold holzer is one of the countrys leading authorities on abraham lincoln and the political culture of the civil war era. This house is haunted true encounters with the world beyond book 10.
True encounters with the world beyond kindle edition by. Editor harold holzer is a wellknown lincoln author and very experienced with 19th century images. Holzer previously spent twentythree years as senior vice president for public affairs at the metropolitan museum of art in new. The book the black youth employment crisis, edited by richard b.
Harold holzer born february 5, 1949 is a scholar of abraham lincoln and the political culture of the american civil war era. How a racist newspaper defeated lincoln in new york in the. President lincoln used his own weaponshis words to fight the civil war as brilliantly as any general who ever took the field. The store and museum are closed on new years day, thanksgiving, and christmas. He serves as director of hunter colleges roosevelt house public policy institute. True encounters with the world beyond kindle edition by holzer, hans. Abraham lincoln scholar harold holzer, author or editor of more than 50 books, discusses his career as a historian and. See all books authored by harold holzer, including lincoln at cooper union. Holzer is published by university of chicago press. In this book, sepp shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He has published over thirty books, including the new york times complete civil war black dog and leventhal, and is the recipient of numerous awards, among them the lincoln prize and the national humanities medal. Reviewed in the united states on december 24, 2017.