Abraham Lincoln's success as a politician was rooted in experience in the courtroom. Despite a presidency plagued with moral and legal crises, this self-taught prairie lawyer deftly led the nation by relying on the core principles he honed in his early career: honestly, self-dis…
"Abraham Lincoln's success as a politician was rooted in experience in the courtroom. Despite a presidency plagued with moral and legal crises, this self-taught prairie lawyer deftly led the nation by relying on the core principles he honed in his early career: honestly, self-di…
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. The Soldier's Rest -- Chapter Two. The Soldier's Dream -- Chapter Three. Civilians' Dreams -- Chapter Four. African American Dreams -- Chapter Five. Dreams of the Dying -- Chapter Six. Dreams in Popular Culture -- Chapter Seven. Linco…
The soldier's rest -- The soldier's dream -- Civilians' dreams -- African American dreams -- Dreams of the dying -- Dreams in popular culture -- Lincoln's dreams of death -- Epilogue: it seems like a dream
"The Civil War brought many forms of upheaval to America, not only in waking hours but also in the dark of night. Sleeplessness plagued the Union and Confederate armies, and dreams of war glided through the minds of Americans in both the North and South. Sometimes their nightly …
Jonathan W. White explores what dreams meant to Civil War-era Americans and what their dreams reveal about their experiences during the war. He shows how Americans grappled with their fears, desires, and struggles while they slept, and how their dreams helped them make sense of …
