New book Boss Lincoln takes a fresh look at a well-studied political figure, showing him to be a master of party politics
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ome historians are wary of discussing their work in light of modern events, comparing subjects to current political players. Not Matthew Pinsker of Dickinson College, the author of both a major new book, Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln, and the Substack What Would Lincoln Do?.
“I’m not running away from it, that’s for sure,” Pinsker said from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
“Obviously, with any historical analogy, there are more differences than similarities, and history never repeats itself. And I don’t want to weaponize Lincoln to just support my view and oppose other views.
