Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship (Bryan S. Bush - CH) Section - Lincoln's Assassination Noted Lincoln authority Edward Steers

Noted Lincoln authority Edward Steers Jr

by Harold Holzer

As Clemens discovered

Perhaps not—but the tension between presidents and journalists is as old as the republic itself

Michael Vorenberg discusses how Lincoln shepherded through the House of Representatives the resolution sending the Thirteenth Amendment to the states for ratification

Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship (Bryan S. Bush - CH) Section - Lincoln's Assassination Noted Lincoln authority Edward SteersAbraham Lincoln and the Speeds: The Untold Story of a Devoted and Enduring Friendship. The book is a dual biography of Joshua and James Speed and tells the story of how closely the friendship between Joshua Speed and Abraham Lincoln continued to affect not only Joshua Speed s life, but also the life of his brother James Speed. Both Joshua and James were dedicated to the Union, even though they followed different paths. James was a Unionist,