The king has waged cruel war on human nature itself, violating its most. Learn how todays economic problems go all the way back to the causes of the civil war and abraham lincoln, who supported the economics of the whig party of. Abraham lincoln, first lincoln douglas debate, ottawa, illinois, sept. The real lincoln by thomas dilorenzo penguin books. A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war, by thomas j. Through extensive research and meticulous documentation, dilorenzo portrays the sixteenth president as a man who devoted his political career to revolutionizing the american form of. Dilorenzo turns the myth that surrounds lincoln on its head, and uses lincolns own words and actions to do so.
Thomas dilorenzo is an american economics professor at loyola university maryland. More than 16,000 books have already been written about abraham lincoln. Of course goodwins book and spielbergs movie are complete rubbish, but as much as i like dilorenzo hes still missing the real lincoln. Spielberg hired doris kearnsgoodwin, a confessed plagiarist, as his advisor on the movie see my article entitled a plagiarists contribution to lincoln idolatry. To the extent that they were ever freed, they were freed by the thirteenth amendment, which was authored and pressured into existence not by lincoln but by the great emancipators nobody knows, the abolitionists and congressional leaders who created the climate and generated the. He names names, and names places, in what is a fascinating read and correction to one of the most important episodes in u. Dilorenzo denies writing that lincoln advocated the pursuit of empire. A critique of dilorenzos the real lincoln essay 19. Steven spielberg s new movie, lincoln, is said to be based on several chapters of the book team of rivals by doris kearnsgoodwin, who was a consultant to spielberg. Thomas dilorenzo spoke about his interests in economics and abraham. Comments on thomas dilorenzos methodogy history forum. Dilorenzo and adams regard lincoln, like alexander hamilton, henry clay, and daniel webster before him, as a onedimensional politician whose real agenda was to create a mercantilist economic order of central banking, discriminatory taxation for the protection of northern industry, and corporatewelfare subsidies internal improvements. Dilorenzo has gained notoriety for writing books the real lincoln. Through extensive research and meticulous documentation, dilorenzo portrays the sixteenth president as a man who devoted his political career to revolutionizing the american form of government.
On may 25, 2008, dilorenzo was interviewed by cspans brian lamb about his book, the real lincoln. Dilorenzo uncovers a side of lincoln not told in many history booksand overshadowed by the immense lincoln legend. Professor thomas dilorenzos the real lincoln has provoked the utterly predictable torrent of abuse from state worshipers and selfappointed prophets of the true american way. It is much more readerfriendly, but it is also more knowledgeable and irrefutable. Dilorenzo is accused of failing to precisely divine the real intent of lincolns writings and speeches, as if his critics know what lincoln really meant. A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war is a critical biography.
When most people think of lincoln they dont think of. He was severely critical of lincolns united states presidency. Dilorenzo completely shatters the illusion of the 16th president as the liberator of the slaves. Here dilorenzo deals with the lincolns blatant violation of. Yet, one of his prime indictments of lincoln is that he cleverly made statements that could be construed more than one way, that is, he doubletalked, and he did so to deceive people into. A critique of dilorenzos the real lincoln essay 19 words 8 pages a critique of the real lincoln the real lincoln. In contrast to spielbergs and academias misrepresentations of lincoln as an antiwhite saint.
A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war 2002 and lincoln unmasked. Dilorenzo is the author of over a dozen books, including organized crime. Lincoln unmasked is a masterpiece response to the crowd that dilorenzo calls the lincoln cult. Thomas dilorenzo lincoln is theology, not historiology. All dilorenzo has done and this does not in the least detract from his courage, eloquence, and insight is to analyze honest abe as a historical figure just like any other, rather than treat him as a saint. In the real lincoln, professor dilorenzo convincingly exposed lincoln idolatry as a fraud that has. Lincoln was a monster used by tyrants to justify everything that noted scholar and neocon rich lowry has an article in this months nro defending lincoln. A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war, 2002 and charles adams when in the course of human events. Part 1 is entitled what youre not supposed to know about lincoln and his war.
Dilorenzos critics decry his scholarship and the scholars he relies on, and the prospect that his naive readers will not have read from the approved list of lincoln scholars. Dilorenzo, random house, 2002, 2003, isbn 0761526463, paperback, 361 pp. A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war by dilorenzo, thomas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Abraham lincoln, first lincolndouglas debate, ottawa, illinois, sept. Steven spielbergs new movie, lincoln, is said to be based on several chapters of the book team of rivals by doris kearnsgoodwin, who was a. Dilorenzo should rename the book the new lincoln because the real abraham lincoln is not accurately described in the real lincoln. While flawed, lincoln is a solid, mostly accurate portrait of a complex man. Dilorenzo and his critics on the lincoln myth mises. The book so distorts the truth that it is an insult to the intelligence of historians, an embarrassment to the liberty movement, and a disgrace to loyola university, as well as, the mises institute for. Indeed, the author repeats many of the arguments made in his previous book, published in 2002. The main theme of the movie is exactly the opposite of historical truth. Dilorenzo, an economist with a book exposing the truth about notsohonest abe. The overall gist of this is that spielberg, basing his interpretation on doris kearns goodwins book team of rivals.
Well, a court historian is somebody whos sort of on the payroll of the king so to. He was severely critical of lincoln s united states presidency. On the subject of steven spielbergs new movie on lincoln, which is entirely about lincolns supposed role in lobbying for the thirteenth amendment that ended slavery, bennett points out. Meanwhile an actual scholar professor dilorenzo americas chief lincoln critic preempts the propaganda in this interview with the daily bell. The unvarnished truth about government and how capitalism saved america. David donald is the preeminent lincoln scholar of our time who began writing awardwinning books on the subject in the early 1960s. But dilorenzos newer book lincoln unmasked is even more brilliant. Lincoln at the movies the chronicle of higher education. Dilorenzo, a professor of economics at loyola university maryland, in 2002. Dilorenzo and his critics on the lincoln myth mises institute. For 20 years before i wrote the lincoln book, i was an economics. Lincoln is on record opposing equality for blacks, and was a lifetime proponent recolonizing slaves back to africa. His contention that abraham lincoln was a white supremacist whose primary motivation for fighting the civil war was a desire. Williams, nationally syndicated columnist and john m.
The forgotten men you should know about our thanks to for permission to republish this here. This is beyond dispute, even if the lincoln partisans dont like to talk about it. Ken masugi is partially right about tom dilorenzos book, the real lincoln. The real lincoln, by loyola college economics prof thomas j. A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war by thomas j dilorenzo online at alibris. A new look at abraham lincoln, his agenda, and an unnecessary war is a biography of abraham lincoln written by thomas j. Dilorenzo has 26 books on goodreads with 10792 ratings. By nicholas roland in 40 acres, special on november 28, 2012 at 1. On page 545 of his magnus opus, lincoln, donald notes that lincoln did discuss the thirteenth amendment with two members of congress james m. Discount prices on books by steven spielberg, including titles like the art of ready player one. Steven spielberg films overview steven spielberg steven spielberg filmography short films firelight 1964 slipstream 1967 amblin 1968 television films eyes in night gallery 1969 l. According to one source, more than 16,000 books have been written on virtually every aspect of lincolns private and public life. Dilorenzo uncovers a side of lincoln not told in many history books and overshadowed by the immense lincoln legend. Huffington posts marshall fine notes, instead of making a conventional biopic, spielberg and writer tony kushner chose to use a single month of lincolns presidency january, 1865 to.
The hagiographers have shaped lincolns image to the point that it has become more fiction than fact. Yes, i ran across it among the 60 or so lincoln books in my office, and it sounded quintessentially lincolnian. The problem is he imagines abraham lincolns major motivation was as simple and singleminded as his own. Brooks simpsons outstanding blog, crossroads, featured a series of analyses based on a. Lincoln was a typical example of the humanitarian with the guillotine.
But much of what has been written about lincoln is myth. We have new and used copies available, in 4 editions. Lets look at how dilorenzo constructs his case against spielberg and goodwin. Yet, dilorenzos book is buttressed by another published about the same time and by a writer who could be expected to otherwise have no sympathy for the real lincoln. Thomas dilorenzo, a colleague of rothbards until rothbards death in 1995, penned two books responsible for much of todays libertarian and conservative antagonism toward lincoln. Olin professor of economics at george mason university.
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