Vidal's Lincoln
Gore Vidal's "Lincoln" was an excellent narrative of the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Through Vidal's portrayal of the personality of Lincoln and the people surrounding him it was easy to get an idea of the leadership role that Lincoln played during his presidency. After reading many accounts of Lincoln during my research for my paper, I found that Vidals account was extremely accurate. Most interesting was the commanding yet passive relationship that Lincoln had with the members of his cabinet and his generals. Vidal also gave a portrayal of the capitol during the 1860's that is seldom mentioned in any of the Literature that I have read. These accounts really help to get a feel for the environment in which Lincoln made his decisions. Lincoln's family life was also revealed in some detail in the novel which helps us to see the personal dilemmas and tragedies that Lincoln had to overcome whil
is very needy of her husbands attention. Lincoln maintains his leadership with ease. The of the leadership of President Abraham Lincoln. who ran against him in the election or were close to the Republican Party. Vidal's White House was hardly a luxurious mansion and was barley fit for a president. Also in H. Seward that Chase's radicalism and Seward's moderate ideas that although the two read in other readings including, The Unfinished Nation, byAlan Brinkley, that Lincoln frequent bouts with headaches and her preoccupation with dreams portrays a woman who of Lincoln was interesting and accurate to my knowledge. It gives an extraordinary view
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