Quote by: David Herbert Donald

I was able to sit at Lincoln's side and see how he thought and how he acted, and how he felt about what was going on around him. I felt the pressures that were on him. You can see what people were writing to him, how they were nudging him.


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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