John George Nicolay : the man in Lincoln's shadow / Allen Carden and Thomas J. Ebert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carden, Allen, author.

Ebert, Thomas J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901.

Nicolay, John G.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Friends and associates.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.

Presidents--United States--Staff--Biography.

Presidents.

Germans.

Secretaries.

Friends and associates.

United States.

Secretaries--United States--Biography.

Germans--United States--Biography.

Immigrants--United States--Biography.

Immigrants.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

History.

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

Politics and government.

Friendship.

Presidents--Staff.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2019]

Summary:

"John G. Nicolay, Lincoln's private secretary, was a German immigrant raised on the American frontier and first met Lincoln as a clerk in the Office of the Illinois State Secretary. Lincoln came to like Nicolay and eventually appointed him as secretary during his presidential campaign of 1860 and then as his private secretary in the White House. In the latter role, Nicolay would become a de facto White House chief of staff given the demands placed on Lincoln by the outbreak of the Civil War. Uniquely, the editors have interwoven Nicolay's correspondence throughout the manuscript, giving readers a privileged glimpse into Lincoln's presidency, his thoughts, and his foibles. They also discuss Nicolay's life after Lincoln's assassination, his relationship with John Hay, and the publication of their ten-volume biography of Lincoln"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

From Essingen to Pittsfield: the Americanization of Johann Georg Nicolai

Springfield: Gateway to Washington

A slow, strategic train to Washington

Lincoln's choice of Nicolay: the importance of being German

Private secretary: a new role, 1861

War on many fronts, 1862

Emancipation, euphoria, and frustration, 1863

Victory and tragedy, 1864-1865

To Paris and back: the search for significance

Crafting the Lincoln legacy: Abraham Lincoln, a history

The apotheosis of Abraham Lincoln: assessing the Lincoln history

Assessing the man in Lincoln's shadow: full measure of devotion

Appendix serialization of Abraham Lincoln: a history in Century Magazine.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Carden, Allen, author. John George Nicolay

ISBN:

9781621904977

1621904970

OCLC:

1054368658