Impeach Lincoln

[Thomas Thorne]

I just finished "The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln" by Stephen L. Carter.

It is a delightful romp thru alternate history with all sorts of hairpin curves-an ideal plane,train or beach treat for history buffs. Please do not skip ahead to p. 500 ;you will miss half the fun of what is essentially a mystery.

I am really impressed by the author's knowledge of the period in question-not just political history but on topics such as social etiquette between the sexes. I wonder what our experts on the forum will tell us how knowledgeable Carter is about the latter.

The idea that Lincoln would have been impeached by the Radical Republicans for softness toward the defeated South is an old one which has suffered sustained bombardment in recent years. Carter's connecting it to separate counts charging Lincoln with waging ruthless war by abusing civil liberties of people that Radical Republicans deemed to be traitors is silly.
Tom