What Lincoln Believed: The Values and Convictions of America's Greatest President

Interesting Take On Lincoln, But Lind Unfortunately Seems to Subscribe

to the Lerone Bennett school of "Lincoln was a Racist" thought also favored by Mr. Obama until he thought he was our Greatest President.

I picked up my copy at a very appropriate place to read about Lincoln, at the Union Station B. Dalton in Washington, D.C. and found it to be an interesting, compelling read. But I'm still unsure where Lind is coming from as he writes with a RINO perspective - once a Conservative Republican, he is now affiliated with the Soros-funded New America Foundation, which leaves me cold and just a bit suspect of his motives.

Still, when he isn't calling Lincoln a "Racist" who wanted an America free of Blacks* (who'd still be freed by the Great Emancipator), he is reasonably on the mark on other matters. For example he does point out how the country has changed, with the South being more Republican and more open, especially nowadays to a Lincolnesque perspective and supporting a Union whereas as the cowardly, racist, lying Democrats are - well, they're still cowardly and lying if not hypocritical on the matter of Racism. He also puts an intriguing spin on Lincoln's America philosophy, claiming they came straight from Henry Clay's - who was perhaps Lincoln's greatest political mentor.

Lind knocks Lincoln down quite a lot, but then he turns around and builds him back up, perhaps realizing ultimately that the man was indeed our Greatest President and the only man in America who could have saved our nation back in 1860. Despite Lind, or in spite of him, I still firmly believe the man was an honest, decent, courageous leader (unlike the present occupant of the White House) and he is still our greatest President, 'warts' and all.

Alan Rockman
Co-Author, Civil War, Garments, History, Legends and Lore

* p.s. If Lincoln was a "racist" how does Lind explain his abhorrence of Slavery (except comparing to the abhorrence of Hilton Helper), or the fact that Frederick Douglass, himself suspect, grew to admire, respect, and grudgingly love Lincoln.

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Lincoln In Detail

The author explores Lincoln's beliefs and presents some interesting conclusions. Lincoln was obviously opposed to salvery, but the reader may be surprised by his thoughts regarding blacks in American society. His writings and speeches strongly affirm his belief in God, but did Lincoln consider himself a Christian? Despite his rural background, why was he such a committed industrialist? Why did Lincoln believe the outcome of the American Civil War would finally determine if a democratic form of government was possible on Earth? For those with a deep interest in Lincoln,the man, this book is well worth reading.