06/20/2026
Happy last day of the Society of Civil War Historians' Ninth Biennial Conference! š©š¢ Today we are featuring two new in paperback editions of the Concise Lincoln Library books LINCOLN AND RELIGION and LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDING! Both are available for pre-order now! Use code REGHIST30 for 30% off your order from siupress.com through June 30th, 2026! šš°
LINCOLN AND RELIGION by Ferenc Morton Szasz and Margaret Connell Szasz explores Lincolnās relationship with the nationās faiths as president, the impact of his son Willieās death, his adaptation of Puritan covenant theory to a nation at war, the role of prayer during his presidency, and changes in his faith as reflected in the Emancipation Proclamation and his state papers and addresses. Finally, they evaluate Lincolnās legacy as the central figure of Americaās civil religion, an image sharpened by his prominent position in American currency. Find it at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809333219/lincoln-and-religion/
LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDING by Lucas E. Morel is a persuasive work of intellectual history. Morel argues that the most important influence on Abraham Lincolnās political thought and practice was what he learned from the leading figures of and documents from the birth of the United States. In this systematic account of those principles, the author compellingly demonstrates that to know Lincoln well is to understand thoroughly the founding of America. Find it at the link here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809340019/lincoln-and-the-american-founding/
