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From the legendary Lincoln scholar Wayne C. Temple comes the long-awaited full-length biography of Noah Brooks, the influential Illinois journalist who championed Abraham Lincoln in Illinois state politics and became his almost daily companion at the White House. Best remembered as one of the president's few true intimates, Brooks was also a nationally recognized man of letters, who mingled with the likes of Mark Twain and Bret Harte. Temple draws on archives and papers long thought lost to re-create Brooks's colorful life and relationship with Lincoln. Brooks's closeness to the president made him privy to Lincoln's thoughts on everything from literature to spirituality. Their frank conversations contributed to the wealth of journalism and personal observations that would make Brooks's writings a much-quoted source for historians and biographers of Lincoln.
A carefully researched and well-documented scholarly resource, Lincoln's Confidant is the story of an extraordinary friendship by one of the luminaries of Lincoln scholarship.
Contents
CoverTitle PageCopyrightContentsSeries Editors' PrefaceIntroductionAcknowledgmentsI. From Maine's "Aristocracy of the Sea"II. Paint and Printer's InkIII. Five Years in the MidwestIV. "The Plains Across"V. "Washington in Lincoln's Time"VI. Companion to LincolnVII. "The Close of Lincoln's Career"VIII. Naval Officer and Newspaper EditorIX. Night Editor in New YorkX. A Club Man in New YorkXI. The Fruitful YearsNotesEditors' AcknowledgmentsIndex
