Lincoln As War LeaderMark this post down as "shameless self promotion."On October 15th at 7 pm, I'll be at the marvelous new Boise neighborhood library at Cole and Ustick for a talk on the Abraham Lincoln as a war leader.A big and happy crowd (above) gathered at the new library a few weeks back when it opened.
The Library has been nice enough to host both of my Idaho Humanities Council Speaker's Bureau lectures on the great Lincoln.The upcoming talk explores how Lincoln, with virtually no military experience, invented the role of "Commander in Chief" and became a better military strategist than most of his Civil War generals.Here is a link to more on the event. Hope you will consider attending.
For more than 30 years, Marc Johnson has reported on and helped shape public policy in Idaho and the Northwest. He counsels clients on strategic communications and issues management at Gallatin Public Affairs where he serves as the managing partner of the firm's Boise, Idaho office.
A student of political history, Marc writes and speaks regularly on topics ranging Lincoln's re-election in 1864 to Idaho's famous U.S. Senator William E. Borah.
Marc was an award winning broadcast journalist and served as press secretary and chief of staff to Idaho's longest serving governor - Cecil D. Andrus
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