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Author : David Homer Bates
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office written by David Homer Bates and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Homer Bates
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office written by David Homer Bates and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Wheeler
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061749834
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)
Download or read book Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails written by Tom Wheeler and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “intriguing” look at the sixteenth president’s telegraph usage during the Civil War “revisits a familiar hero, but does so from an utterly new perspective” (Ken Burns). The Civil War was the first “modern war.” Because of rapid changes in American society, Abraham Lincoln became president of a divided United States during a period of technological and social revolution. Among the many modern marvels that gave the North an advantage was the telegraph, which Lincoln used to stay connected to the forces in the field in almost real time. No leader in history had ever possessed such a powerful tool to gain control over a fractious situation. An eager student of technology, Lincoln (the only president to hold a patent) had to learn to use the power of electronic messages. Without precedent to guide him, Lincoln began by reading the telegraph traffic among his generals. Then he used the telegraph to supplement his preferred form of communication—meetings and letters. He did not replace those face-to-face interactions. Through this experience, Lincoln crafted the best way to guide, reprimand, praise, reward, and encourage his commanders in the field. Written by a former FCC chairman, Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails tells a big story within a small compass—both an elegant work of history and a timeless lesson in leadership. By paying close attention to Lincoln’s “lightning messages,” we see a great leader adapt to a new medium. No reader of this work of history will be able to miss the contemporary parallels. Watching Lincoln carefully word his messages—and follow up on those words with the right actions—offers a striking example for those who spend their days tapping out notes on their various devices. “Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails shines. . . . an accessible jaunt through this formative American event.” —USA Today “Wheeler shows a Lincoln groping for a best-use of new technology and learning the limitations of the ‘killer app.’”—Booklist “Altogether captivating.” —Harold Holzer, author of Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
Author : David Homer Bates
Publisher : Old Book Shop Publication
ISBN 13 : 9781889881096
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office written by David Homer Bates and published by Old Book Shop Publication. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Civil War raged, President Abraham Lincoln spent many hours in the War Department's telegraph office, where he received all his telegrams. Morning, noon, and night Lincoln would visit the small office to receive the latest news from the armies at the front. The place was a refuge for the president, who waited for incoming dispatches and talked while they were being deciphered.
Author : Thomas B. Allen
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426303791
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Mr. Lincoln's High-tech War written by Thomas B. Allen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows the part technology played in the North winning the Civil War over the South and how Lincoln appreciated technology after awhile.
Author : David Bates
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781484010655
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office written by David Bates and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1907, these are David Homer Bates recollections of his time serving as the manager of the War Department Telegraph Office and all the time that Abraham Lincoln spent there during the Civil War.
Author : Walter Stahr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476739307
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)
Download or read book Stanton written by Walter Stahr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Of the crucial men close to President Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) was the most powerful and controversial. Stanton raised, armed, and supervised the army of a million men who won the Civil War. He organized the war effort. He directed military movements from his telegraph office, where Lincoln literally hung out with him ... Now with this worthy complement to the enduring library of biographical accounts of those who helped Lincoln preserve the Union, Stanton honors the indispensable partner of the sixteenth president"--
Author : David Homer Bates
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230232522
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office; Recollections of the United States Military Telegraph Corps During the Civil War written by David Homer Bates and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... XXVIII Lincoln's Manner Contrasted With Stanton's SECRETARY STANTON'S private secretary, Major A. E. H. Johnson, in conversation with the writer in April, 1907, said that in dealing with the public, Lincoln's heart was greater than his head, while Stanton's head was greater than his heart. This characterization, though general, contains a great deal of truth. But we must not forget that the crystallized opinion of the present generation is that on all the important questions of public policy and administrative action, where Stanton's views were opposed to those of Lincoln, the latter dominated his energetic War Secretary. Indeed, one of Lincoln's latest biographers has entitled his volume "Lincoln, Master of Men," and has marshaled facts and documents which seem to demonstrate that on essential points Lincoln's will was stronger than Stanton's. It is a fact, however, that during the three and a quarter years of their close official relations the two men worked in almost entire harmony. There never appeared, to the writer's observation, any real conflict between them. It suited both to treat the public each in his own characteristic way, and when in any case the pinch came, each knew how far to yield to the other without sacrifice of prerogative. One incident may be cited to show the opposing characteristics of the two men. The scarcity and very high price of cotton, especially toward the end of the war, had the effect of leading certain Northerners to engage in the somewhat questionable work of buying up cotton through certain agencies in the border States with the resultant effect of supplying needed funds to the South and establishing lines of communication which were used in many cases for conveying military information to the enemy....
Author : William Osborn Stoddard
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803292574
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (925 download)
Download or read book Inside the White House in War Times written by William Osborn Stoddard and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the three secretaries who assisted President Abraham Lincoln?John G. Nicolay, John Hay, and William O. Stoddard?only Stoddard wrote an extended memoir about his time in the Executive Mansion. First published in 1890, the book vividly depicts the president?s agonizing reaction to the defeats at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, the difficulties encountered (and presented) by Mary Lincoln, the president?s relations with George B. McClellan and other generals, and the anxiety preceding the Merrimack?s epic battle with the Monitor. ø In 1866 Stoddard also penned thirteen ?White House Sketches? about his time in Lincoln?s service. Originally published in an obscure New York newspaper, these essays?never previously collected?supplement Stoddard?s memoir. Together the memoir and sketches provide an intimate look at the sixteenth president during a time of crisis.
Author : David Homer Bates
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519042972
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (429 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office (Abridged, Annotated) written by David Homer Bates and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the amount of time that Abraham Lincoln spent in the telegraph office of the War Department next door to the White House, it is unfortunate that there are no photos of him there. But we have this fascinating account of his time there. During times of crisis, tension, and victory, Lincoln spent hours and hours in the company of his "boys" in that office.There are many Lincoln anecdotes you will not read anywhere else and they help to complete a view of this extraordinary president.David Bates was one of the boys. From 1861-1866 he was the manager of the War Department telegraph office and a cipher (code) operator. In this intimate and interesting book, first published in 1907, Bates relates what it was like working alongside Abraham Lincoln and Edwin Stanton (Secretary of War). He also discusses the codes and methods used during the Civil War to transmit important messages.One of the unsung heroes of the American Civil War was Major Thomas Eckert, who was in charge of all military telegraphic operations. Greatly trusted by both Lincoln and War Secretary Stanton, Eckert was employed in many very important actions during the war.
Author : Stephen A. Wynalda
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602399948
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)
Download or read book 366 Days in Abraham Lincoln's Presidency written by Stephen A. Wynalda and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this biography, Wynalda looks at the private, political, and military decisions of America's greatest president. Covering 366 nonconsecutive days of Lincoln's presidency, this is a rich and exciting new perspective on Lincoln.
Author : James M. McPherson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440652457
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Tried by War written by James M. McPherson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "James M. McPherson’s Tried by War is a perfect primer . . . for anyone who wishes to understand the evolution of the president’s role as commander in chief. Few historians write as well as McPherson, and none evoke the sound of battle with greater clarity." —The New York Times Book Review The Pulitzer Prize–winning author reveals how Lincoln won the Civil War and invented the role of commander in chief as we know it As we celebrate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this study by preeminent, bestselling Civil War historian James M. McPherson provides a rare, fresh take on one of the most enigmatic figures in American history. Tried by War offers a revelatory (and timely) portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis our nation has ever endured. Suspenseful and inspiring, this is the story of how Lincoln, with almost no previous military experience before entering the White House, assumed the powers associated with the role of commander in chief, and through his strategic insight and will to fight changed the course of the war and saved the Union.
Author : Harold Holzer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439192715
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Lincoln and the Power of the Press written by Harold Holzer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Abraham Lincoln's relationship with the press, arguing that he used such intimidation and manipulation techniques as closing down dissenting newspapers, pampering favoring newspaper men, and physically moving official telegraph lines.
Author : David Homer Bates
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781451004472
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the Telegraph Office written by David Homer Bates and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lincoln in the Telegraph Office: Recollections of the United, States Military Telegraph, Corps During the Civil War The kindly, earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame New birth Of our new soil, the first American. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Kevin Peraino
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307887219
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Lincoln in the World written by Kevin Peraino and published by Crown. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating look at how Abraham Lincoln evolved into one of our seminal foreign-policy presidents—and helped point the way to America’s rise to world power. Abraham Lincoln is not often remembered as a great foreign-policy president. He had never traveled overseas and spoke no foreign languages. And yet, during the Civil War, Lincoln and his team skillfully managed to stare down the Continent’s great powers—deftly avoiding European intervention on the side of the Confederacy. In the process, the United States emerged as a world power in its own right. Engaging, insightful, and highly original, Lincoln in the World is a tale set at the intersection of personal character and national power. Focusing on five distinct, intensely human conflicts that helped define Lincoln’s approach to foreign affairs—from his debate, as a young congressman, with his law partner over the conduct of the Mexican War, to his deadlock with Napoleon III over the French occupation of Mexico—and bursting with colorful characters like Lincoln’s bowie-knife-wielding minister to Russia, Cassius Marcellus Clay; the cunning French empress, Eugénie; and the hapless Mexican monarch Maximilian, Lincoln in the World draws a finely wrought portrait of a president and his team at the dawn of American power. Anchored by meticulous research into overlooked archives, Lincoln in the World reveals the sixteenth president to be one of America’s indispensable diplomats—and a key architect of America’s emergence as a global superpower. Much has been written about how Lincoln saved the Union, but Lincoln in the World highlights the lesser-known—yet equally vital—role he played on the world stage during those tumultuous years of war and division.
Author : Walter H. Hebert
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786255898
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)
Download or read book Fighting Joe Hooker written by Walter H. Hebert and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you.” With this opening sentence in a two-page letter from Abraham Lincoln, Union general Joseph Hooker (1814–79) gained a prominent place in Civil War history. Hooker assumed command of an army demoralized by defeat and diminished by desertion. Acting swiftly, the general reorganized his army, routed corruption among quartermasters, improved food and sanitation, and boosted morale by granting furloughs and amnesties. His hour of fame and the test of his military skill came in the May 1863 battle of Chancellorsville. It was one of the Union Army’s worst defeats; shortly thereafter Hooker’s resignation was accepted. This definitive biography of a man who could lead so brilliantly and yet fall so ignominiously remains the only full-length treatment of Hooker’s life. His renewal as an important commander in the western theater during the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns is discussed, as is his life before and after his Civil War military service.—Print Ed.
Author : Harold Holzer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416547940
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Lincoln at Cooper Union written by Harold Holzer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Lincoln Prize Lincoln at Cooper Union explores Lincoln's most influential and widely reported pre-presidential address -- an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president. Delivered in New York in February 1860, the Cooper Union speech dispelled doubts about Lincoln's suitability for the presidency and reassured conservatives of his moderation while reaffirming his opposition to slavery to Republican progressives. Award-winning Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer places Lincoln and his speech in the context of the times -- an era of racism, politicized journalism, and public oratory as entertainment -- and shows how the candidate framed the speech as an opportunity to continue his famous "debates" with his archrival Democrat Stephen A. Douglas on the question of slavery. Holzer describes the enormous risk Lincoln took by appearing in New York, where he exposed himself to the country's most critical audience and took on Republican Senator William Henry Seward of New York, the front runner, in his own backyard. Then he recounts a brilliant and innovative public relations campaign, as Lincoln took the speech "on the road" in his successful quest for the presidency.
