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Title: Mr. Lincoln in NYC
Review: Mr. Holzer wrote a gem of a book. Like many a good read its starts out slow, but eventually builds up momentum until the wave of the speech - and its impact - overcomes you.The author convinces beyond doubt, especially how critical Cooper Union was in Lincoln's testing whether he should pursue the president elect for his party. There is something almost miraculous in his life and development as a leader. There is also something "miraculous" in the survival of the Union. Both developed in tandem: the free society provided the conditions for the emergence of gifted, timely, and skilled leadership in trying times.
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