Assignment: David Donald has characterized Lincoln’s identify in his Preface to his autobiography. Douglas Wilson has offered a different portrait of Lincoln. On the basis of what you have read about Lincoln prior to his assuming the office of the presidency, how would you characterize Abraham Lincoln’s identity? Your task is to make an argument that the lincoln you see (in either the peoria address or the house divided speech) resembles or fails to resemble the person described by Donald or Wilson
Requirements: 4-5 Pages
Sources that should be used:
– “Lincoln” by David Donald – only use preface
– Lincoln’s Peoria Address
