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What did I learn from Reynold's social and cultural biography of Lincoln. First that the U.S. in the 19th century was a culturally diverse country. Specifically, the north was influenced by political philosophy of Cromwell and the moralistic fervor of the Puritans. The South was Cavalier and looked upon the North as overbearing and intolerant of it way of life, including slavery. Second, Lincoln was a conciliator and compromiser in his political career. Reynolds demonstrates these two influences on Lincoln in nearly every political struggle in which he was a involved.
The book is addressed to the lay reader and is written without much scholarly jargon. While. to an easy fead Reynolds clear writing makes the text a literary treasure for the committed reader. All historians writing fr the general public can take a lesson from Mr. Reynold'sstyle.