Sunday, February 12, 2023

Abraham Lincoln: A Lawyer for the Ages

'From the Prairie to the Presidency-And Beyond'

The Thomas E. Fairchild Lecture, by John S. Skilton, University of Wisconsin Law School, Wisconsin Law Review.

"But how was this rather crude, physically awkward 'prairie lawyer' with no formal education to speak of, able to formulate such thoughts, assume such awesome responsibilities, and lead this Nation in its time of utmost peril? It is on these questions that I hope to shed some additional light."

See Lincoln, "The Gettysburg Address", Gateway to the Great Books (10 Vol., 1963) volume 6;
We Hold These Truths: Understanding the Ideas and Ideals of the Constitution, by Mortimer J. Adler, p. 194.

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