Lincoln's Last Card: The Emancipation Proclamation as a Case of Command
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A fresh reassessment of the Emancipation Proclamation that looks beyond the Lincoln mythos and sees the decision as Lincoln’s last resort after his failure to persuade a divided country.
There is a certain comfort in being able to see Lincoln—or any president—simply as either a hero or a villain. The truth, however, is more complicated. Lincoln’s Last Card helps us look beyond the myths to see Lincoln as the flawed and consequential leader that he was.
Few presidential edicts are more famous ...



