Lincoln’s Skill as a Political Tactician

Lincoln’s reputation as a war time executive commander has been so marked that we sometimes forget, if not ignore, other non-military aspects of his presidency.  In fact, he was one of the most consummate political operatives in our history.  His skill is well reflected in his relationship with Salmon Chase of Ohio and then Lincoln’s appointment of Chase to Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Presented by Rutgers University, History Professor Emeritus Dr. Jonathan Lurie

Noted for his scholarly approach to a subject matter,  Prof. Lurie  is a sought after  and frequent speaker  at  historical societies, presenting a wide variety of historical subjects. Prof. Lurie has been a speaker at the NJCWRT for over 12 years, focusing on a different facet of Abraham Lincoln every year!  At Rutgers University, Prof. Lurie specialized in American Legal History, Constitutional history, law and literature, and American political history. His latest book is a case study of the Pocket Veto Case, 1926-1929. Lurie taught at Rutgers from 1969 until he finally retired in 2014.

Prof. Lurie is married to Dr. Maxine Lurie, former head of the History Dept. at Seton Hall University, is now President of the NJ Historical Commission, she is a noted author, whose works include being co-editor of the Encyclopedia of New Jersey.

This program is presented as a public service by  the North Jersey Civil War Round Table and will be part of a two-part series: The Abraham Lincoln Lecture Series.

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