Richard N Current

[DannyW]

What can anyone tell me about Dr Current. At one time he was called “The
Dean of Lincoln Scholare.” His book The Lincoln Nobody Knows I have a copy. But for the life of me I’m trying to remember why. Maybe it was for a book review in college way back in the early 80s. I’m going to have to
reread it because I didn’t know what I was reading in order to comprehend the information.

Also, what do you think of David Herbert Donald’s biography of Lincoln. Donald is from my home state of Mississippi but went to college in Illinois I’m ashamed to say I have not read it. But, from what reviews I’ve read it seems to be a very good overview of Lincoln.

One other book I looked at was what someone said on Twitter(that great source of information.)This person that the book Lincoln’s Melancholy got them hooked on studying Lincoln. I know Lincoln lost children but just wondering what other things might have depressed him?