Quote by: David Herbert Donald

In Lincoln's day a President's religion was a very private affair. There were no public prayer meetings, no attempts to woo the Religious Right. Few of Lincoln's countrymen knew anything at all of his religious beliefs.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Herbert Donald
  • Descriptionhistorian of the American Civil War
  • BornOctober 1, 1920
  • DiedMay 17, 2009
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian Of Modern Age; Historian
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Lincoln Prize; Pulitzer Prize For Biography Or Autobiography